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hlthe2b

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12. ABC and you, for that matter would be defensible in saying "adjudicated rapist" given what the judge wrote.

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 06:07 PM

Dec 16

But to say (write) "convicted" rapist is not true and could pose issues for this site's administrators if someone chose to make an issue of it. It is libelous BECAUSE it is not true, given he never faced criminal charges. Legal specificity MATTERS. You are new here but this site has successfully fought off RW legal challenges before. But to allow legally defined LIBELOUS comments to remain may well render them far less successful in a defense.

Stephanopoulos made a defensible claim of "adjudicated" rapist because of the above. ABC decided to curry favor and caved in a settlement they could write off as a contribution to his "Presidential library" efforts. But, had they said "convicted" rapist, they would have had zero case.

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A Federal Judge Has Gone to Great Lengths to Make Clear Trump Really Did Rape E. Jean Carroll . MotherJone Jan 2024 [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 OP

The judge referenced his act as meeting definition of rape in most states. He was NOT convicted but adjudicated hlthe2b Dec 16 #1

Rape is Rape IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #3

NO! This needs to be fixedf. He was not tried in criminal court thus cannot be "convicted." hlthe2b Dec 16 #6

"Judge in E. Jean Carroll Case: Yes, Donald Trump Is a Rapist " - Quote, Mother Jones IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #9

You are being disingenous. I said the judge did NOT say he was a "CONVICTED" rapist hlthe2b Dec 16 #18

PLEASE FIX THIS He was NOT CONVICTED. It was civil court. See my previous post! FIX IT! hlthe2b Dec 16 #2

YES Most Americans view HE WAS LIABLE FOR RAPE IN CIVIL COURT !! IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #4

No. You can not be convicted of anything in CIVIL COURT. FIX IT! hlthe2b Dec 16 #7

, IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #10

ABC and you, for that matter would be defensible in saying "adjudicated rapist" given what the judge wrote. hlthe2b Dec 16 #12

No. IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #13

It is NOT semantics and could pose a legal problem for this website. You are new and maybe don't care... hlthe2b Dec 16 #14

Well I have already changed the header, where is the problem? IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #17

Only after my dozens of attempts to explain to you and your repeated arguments/refusal to do so. hlthe2b Dec 16 #20

FACT: Trump is convicted FELON, jury finds him a RAPIST in civil court. FED Judge made that clear. MotherJone Jan 2024 IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #15

And you can say THAT. But he was NOT convicted nor even indicted for rape. He was found LIABLE in civil court hlthe2b Dec 16 #16

I don't get why you dwell on this,,, It was changed removed long ago...l IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #19

I have told you a dozen times. YOu apparently don't care if you cause legal problems for this website hlthe2b Dec 16 #21

So why is ABC sending his lie-bury $15M? Kid Berwyn Dec 16 #5

ABC had FACTS on their side, but chose not to fight, just give in to Herr Trump IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 16 #8

ABCNNBCBSFixedNoiseNutworks vs. what the Founders saw. Kid Berwyn Dec 16 #11