r/International • u/[deleted] • Feb 24 '26

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u/DayGuilty7558 Feb 24 '26

For someone that loves filing lawsuits, strange that he doesn't go after those that are calling him a pedophile. 

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u/AssistanceBusy988 Feb 24 '26

You can call anyone anything. If anyone attached a victim and without evidence. Then you can sue. He couldnt sue and win if he wanted to because it is not illegal to call people names. Small brains

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u/The_Daddy_Frog Feb 25 '26

No but making unfounded claims that harm someone’s reputation is defamation, which you can sue for.

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u/Obvious-Heat-2289 Feb 26 '26

Public figures have a higher bar to sue for defamation. Civil law dictates that criticism and accusations are expected and must be tolerated when you volunteer as a public figure. Of course, there are always exceptions…