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tblue37

(68,330 posts) Sat Jan 31, 2026, 04:04 PM Yesterday

Rick Wilson says Alex Pretti's family should file a defamation lawsuit against those who accused Pretti

of being a domestic terrorist.

In which I talk to rick about ice

youtube.com/shorts/TauNz...
— Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) 2026-01-29T22:43:41.008Z

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Rick Wilson says Alex Pretti's family should file a defamation lawsuit against those who accused Pretti (Original Post) tblue37 Yesterday OP

But I am guessing you can't technically defame someone if they are dead tblue37 Yesterday #1

THat's correct. You can't technically defame a dead person. Wiz Imp Yesterday #2

trump sues anybody and everybody so there must be a loophole vapor2 Yesterday #3

tblue37

(68,330 posts)

1. But I am guessing you can't technically defame someone if they are dead

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Sat Jan 31, 2026, 04:08 PM

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Wiz Imp

(9,222 posts)

2. THat's correct. You can't technically defame a dead person.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 05:00 PM

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However, the family of a dead person can still sue for defamation if they can prove they (the family) were harmed by the lies about their family member.

vapor2

(4,057 posts)

3. trump sues anybody and everybody so there must be a loophole

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 05:24 PM

Yesterday

for Pretti's family

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