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Covington student sues Washington Post for $250 million

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  • UW_Doog_BotUW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 17,543 Swaye's Wigwam
    I keep hearing from the Left that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of your words. Anyways, unless the Post decides to make this a principled stand about free speech they'll likely settle. I'd bet even $500k is a lot to that kid and his family. No need to pay ten times that just to beat it in court and get a bunch of potential bad press.
  • HHuskyHHusky Member Posts: 23,109

    For something of this nature and the potential reward, most lawyers have no problem in doing contingency deals. The kid's family will pay little to nothing unless he wins something.
    The biggest motivation here for the attorneys is the profile of the case.
  • 2001400ex2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    I keep hearing from the Left that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of your words. Anyways, unless the Post decides to make this a principled stand about free speech they'll likely settle. I'd bet even $500k is a lot to that kid and his family. No need to pay ten times that just to beat it in court and get a bunch of potential bad press.

    Bezos has attorneys on staff that deal with this shit on a regular basis. How do you get fighting this would cost him/WP $5 million?
  • SFGbobSFGbob Member Posts: 33,181
    There are numerous quotes in the complaint from the Post. You lied O'Keefed.
  • HHuskyHHusky Member Posts: 23,109
    SFGbob said:

    There are numerous quotes in the complaint from the Post. You lied O'Keefed.

    I didn’t say there were no partial quotations. Is there even one complete sentence quoted in the entire pleading?
  • jecorneljecornel Member Posts: 9,727

    Going to be a rich joke IMO
    Did Jeff wire him money today?
  • SFGbobSFGbob Member Posts: 33,181
    HHusky said:

    I didn’t say there were no partial quotations. Is there even one complete sentence quoted in the entire pleading?
    Wow, you didn't read the entire complaint did you O'Keefed. Man I pity your clients.
  • HHuskyHHusky Member Posts: 23,109
    edited February 2019
    SFGbob said:

    Wow, you didn't read the entire complaint did you O'Keefed. Man I pity your clients.
    So your answer is No. That’s my recollection too.
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 47,192 Standard Supporter

    This.

    The 250 mil figure was derived because that was what Bezos purchased the Post for. This has settlement written all over it. I would be surprised if it's less than $4-5 million. Drop in the bucket for Bezos, but the kid will be living large.
    Lots of handies for $5 Million.

  • greenbloodgreenblood Member Posts: 14,557
    edited February 2019
    HHusky said:

    You’re making my point, blob. That paragraph is just about the only substantive allegation and the quotations are so choppy that you have to fully accept the characterization of the quotations as perfectly true to construct any argument. There are no lengthy statements quoted in their original context. The complaint goes on for pages without much more than conclusory statements about the Post’s alleged motivation.
    Does the fact that he's a minor have any impact? I assume not, but in the court of public opinion it could be a huge blow to the Post. They might just settle to shut the kid up.
  • HHuskyHHusky Member Posts: 23,109

    Does the fact that he's a minor have any impact? I assume not, but in the court of public opinion it could be a huge blow to the post. They might just settle to shut the kid up.
    I’m not aware of any reason his being a minor makes any difference legally.
  • SledogSledog Member Posts: 36,292 Standard Supporter
    SFGbob said:

    Wow, you didn't read the entire complaint did you O'Keefed. Man I pity your clients.
    Is HH another ambulance chaser?
  • 2001400ex2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    Find the lies. I do chuckle at you monkeys screaming about their lies. Point to incomplete sentences, but won't actually show the lies. For the idiots out there. A quote that says “build that wall,” could be prefaced with "reports State the kids chanted build that Wall". Which is a factual statement.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/newssearch/?datefilter=All Since 2005&query=Covington Phillips maga hat&sort=Relevance&utm_term=.5b13b1c40689
  • SledogSledog Member Posts: 36,292 Standard Supporter
    2001400ex said:

    Find the lies. I do chuckle at you monkeys screaming about their lies. Point to incomplete sentences, but won't actually show the lies. For the idiots out there. A quote that says “build that wall,” could be prefaced with "reports State the kids chanted build that Wall". Which is a factual statement.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/newssearch/?datefilter=All Since 2005&query=Covington Phillips maga hat&sort=Relevance&utm_term=.5b13b1c40689

    Monkeys? Racist fuck!
  • SFGbobSFGbob Member Posts: 33,181
    HHusky said:

    So your answer is No. That’s my recollection too.
    No, my answer is you're a liar.

    “Phillips, who fought in the Vietnam War, says in an interview ‘I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. He just blocked my way and wouldn’t allow me to retreat.’”
  • UW_Doog_BotUW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 17,543 Swaye's Wigwam
    2001400ex said:

    Bezos has attorneys on staff that deal with this shit on a regular basis. How do you get fighting this would cost him/WP $5 million?
    Sure, but opportunity cost is a real thing and so are the optics. Sometims it's better to take the L and move on. I'm not surprised if you don't understand that.
  • HHuskyHHusky Member Posts: 23,109
    edited February 2019
    SFGbob said:

    No, my answer is you're a liar.

    “Phillips, who fought in the Vietnam War, says in an interview ‘I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. He just blocked my way and wouldn’t allow me to retreat.’”
    So the Complaint included a complete quotation of a sentence spoken by someone other than the Post. You really aren’t helping your argument.
  • HHuskyHHusky Member Posts: 23,109

    Sure, but opportunity cost is a real thing and so are the optics. Sometims it's better to take the L and move on. I'm not surprised if you don't understand that.
    I’m betting the lawyers on staff don’t qualify for overtime. But if Bezos wants to spend millions on outside counsel, he’s not going to suffer.
  • dfleadflea Member Posts: 7,278
    edited February 2019
    Did a law get passed that prohibits a newspaper from being shit?

    Then I don't see the kid winning because he won't be able to document any damages. To what - the reputation he didn't have? Has his future income stream been damaged?

    I don't see a 7 figure settlement coming out of this.
  • UW_Doog_BotUW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 17,543 Swaye's Wigwam
    HHusky said:

    I’m betting the lawyers on staff don’t qualify for overtime. But if Bezos wants to spend millions on outside counsel, he’s not going to suffer.
    So I guess you don't know what opportunity cost is. Not surprised.
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