They can not sue for what he said a legislative hearings. Those are protected from libel/slander lawsuits. You can say just about anything about anyone and anything in formal government and court proceedings.
However, for the rest they can sue because anyone can - but it is problematical for Dominion. The lawsuit gives Rudy access to every email, every memo, every communication of any kind, all computer software, all computers, all computer records, and all voting machines of Dominion. He also can get all their financial information of any kind in regards to their claimed lost income.
Dominion will have to prove that Rudy KNEW his statements were false, since he did not accuse them of any criminal activity. He does not have to prove his claims. All he has to show is that he believed what he said is true. Dominion will have to prove Rudy knew in fact what he was saying is false. That is not easy to do.
Because this involved politics as the law clearly favors free speech for anything about politics as a necessity of democracy, so it is a high mountain for Dominion to climb, while makes everything about their company subject to discovery. Because of attorney-client privilege, there is little discovery they could do against Rudy in return. The burden of proof is on Dominion not only to prove what he said is false, but to prove he KNEW what he said is false.
I hope Rudy has the funds to completely open up Dominion's books, computers, software, emails, all communications, software, and investors. This could prove to be a terrible mistake by Dominion. Rudy should file a counter lawsuit.
Dominion better be squeaky clean and have no secrets they don't want divulged - nor any of its investors - because Rudy will have discovery rights to everything they got.
What a shame that Trump isn't around to protect Giuliani any longer. In fact I guarantee that, when asked about him Trump will answer, 'who, never met him?'.Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims
Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Rudolph W. Giuliani, the lawyer for Donald J. Trump and former mayor of New York City who played a key role in the former president’s monthslong effort to subvert the 2020 election.
The 107-page lawsuit, filed in the Federal District Court in Washington, accuses Mr. Giuliani of carrying out “a viral disinformation campaign about Dominion” made up of “demonstrably false” allegations, in part to enrich himself through legal fees and his podcast.
The suit seeks damages of more than $1.3 billion and is based on more than 50 statements Mr. Giuliani made at legislative hearings, on Twitter, on his podcast and in the conservative news media, where he spun a fictitious narrative of a plot by one of the biggest voting machine manufacturers in the country to flip votes to President Biden.
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I think they have a very solid case. Giuliani made lots of claims, such the company was founded in Venezuela to fix elections for Hugo Chávez, and he can't backup those claims with evidence. Meanwhile, the public and customers lost confidence in Dominion hardware and software resulting in loss of good will and monetary damages.
Everyone Trump touches is ultimately hurt.
No, it's not that easy. Dominion has to prove they KNEW what they were saying was false, not just if it was.Individuals such as Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani inflicted severe damage on Dominion’s brand and reputation with their willful malicious and false claims. They should be held accountable and compensate the company for the injury they knowingly caused.
I imagine Dominion's lawyers have considered all the points you make. They wouldn't go to litigation without a solid case. No competent lawyer would-and that's the reason why every case Giuliani brought during the election fiasco was tossed.No, it's not that easy. Dominion has to prove they KNEW what they were saying was false, not just if it was.
The risk seems greater to Dominion. For example, it was claimed the voting machines could not access the Internet, yet many people say they could. If it turns out any Dominion voting machine could go online, who has the winning lawsuit as a counter lawsuit is Powell and Giuliani - as just one example. If any computer tested alters one vote, Powell and Guiliani win - and could win a counter lawsuit. They only have to show one flaw of any kind, while Dominion not only has to prove perfection, but also prove Powell and Guiliani were knowingly lying - rather than relying on false information they were told.
Dominion also has to prove that it was Powell and Guiliani only who harmed them, not the other 100,001 people including on TV, the Internet and radio attacking Dominion. In fact, both Powell and Guiliani could present news commentators attacking Dominion as to why they believed the accusations.
Nothing either one said at any governmental meeting can be sued over. Those are highly protected from litigation.
No, it's not that easy. Dominion has to prove they KNEW what they were saying was false, not just if it was.
The risk seems greater to Dominion. For example, it was claimed the voting machines could not access the Internet, yet many people say they could. If it turns out any Dominion voting machine could go online, who has the winning lawsuit as a counter lawsuit is Powell and Giuliani - as just one example. If any computer tested alters one vote, Powell and Guiliani win - and could win a counter lawsuit. They only have to show one flaw of any kind, while Dominion not only has to prove perfection, but also prove Powell and Guiliani were knowingly lying - rather than relying on false information they were told.
Dominion also has to prove that it was Powell and Guiliani only who harmed them, not the other 100,001 people including on TV, the Internet and radio attacking Dominion. In fact, both Powell and Guiliani could present news commentators attacking Dominion as to why they believed the accusations.
Nothing either one said at any governmental meeting can be sued over. Those are highly protected from litigation.
They can not sue for what he said a legislative hearings. Those are protected from libel/slander lawsuits. You can say just about anything about anyone and anything in formal government and court proceedings.
However, for the rest they can sue because anyone can - but it is problematical for Dominion. The lawsuit gives Rudy access to every email, every memo, every communication of any kind, all computer software, all computers, all computer records, and all voting machines of Dominion. He also can get all their financial information of any kind in regards to their claimed lost income.
Dominion will have to prove that Rudy KNEW his statements were false, since he did not accuse them of any criminal activity. He does not have to prove his claims. All he has to show is that he believed what he said is true. Dominion will have to prove Rudy knew in fact what he was saying is false. That is not easy to do.
Because this involved politics as the law clearly favors free speech for anything about politics as a necessity of democracy, so it is a high mountain for Dominion to climb, while makes everything about their company subject to discovery. Because of attorney-client privilege, there is little discovery they could do against Rudy in return. The burden of proof is on Dominion not only to prove what he said is false, but to prove he KNEW what he said is false.
I hope Rudy has the funds to completely open up Dominion's books, computers, software, emails, all communications, software, and investors. This could prove to be a terrible mistake by Dominion. Rudy should file a counter lawsuit.
Dominion better be squeaky clean and have no secrets they don't want divulged - nor any of its investors - because Rudy will have discovery rights to everything they got.
Not exactly. If Dominion demonstrates that the unsubstantiated claims were made with reckless disregard over their veracity, that would be sufficient. Dominion is not a public figure, so the bar is somewhat lower than if Dominion were a public figure.
Would a reasonable person have made the claims Giuliani did without sufficient and credible evidence? If the answer is “no,” then Dominion will succeed in asserting that Giuliani made his claims with reckless disregard as to whether they were true.
Dominion has a strong case. That’s why a number of media outlets chose to accept the terms available to them in order to avoid litigation.
Hey don, youve been gone for a while, so let me fill you in. No matter what the news is, Joko's role is to push out the Q anon point of view.
Don't spend your time on those posts, let folks like me clean em up..
Excellent! This seems like a slam dunk mega win for Dominion. Those 50+ statements he made all over the place will hopefully cause Rudy to have to cough up all of his wealth. I wonder if he'll commit suicide? Trump nor anyone else can help him get out of this. It will be fun to watch Rudy being forced to admit in no uncertain terms that he was lying and that everything he said about Dominion was untrue. Time to disbar Rudy! This is a great lawsuit and we also know that Sidney Powell was also sued. Maybe they can become paralegals together?Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims
Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Rudolph W. Giuliani, the lawyer for Donald J. Trump and former mayor of New York City who played a key role in the former president’s monthslong effort to subvert the 2020 election.
The 107-page lawsuit, filed in the Federal District Court in Washington, accuses Mr. Giuliani of carrying out “a viral disinformation campaign about Dominion” made up of “demonstrably false” allegations, in part to enrich himself through legal fees and his podcast.
The suit seeks damages of more than $1.3 billion and is based on more than 50 statements Mr. Giuliani made at legislative hearings, on Twitter, on his podcast and in the conservative news media, where he spun a fictitious narrative of a plot by one of the biggest voting machine manufacturers in the country to flip votes to President Biden.
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I think they have a very solid case. Giuliani made lots of claims, such the company was founded in Venezuela to fix elections for Hugo Chávez, and he can't backup those claims with evidence. Meanwhile, the public and customers lost confidence in Dominion hardware and software resulting in loss of good will and monetary damages.
Everyone Trump touches is ultimately hurt.
Let's dissect what you wrote:....
More importantly, the bogus claims he made he never made in court because he knew that he would almost automatically lose his license to practice law. The Dominion suit points this out. He lied to the public but wouldn't dare lie in court PROVING that he knew he was lying. He better open some bank accounts in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands or he'll end up in a studio apartment on Staten Island.Dominion can demonstrate that Giuliani knew his claims were false by demonstrating that he made them without sufficient and credible evidence to support them.
It's a civil suit so even had he been pardoned it would not cover civil suits. Rufy is F"d!What a shame that Trump isn't around to protect Giuliani any longer. In fact I guarantee that, when asked about him Trump will answer, 'who, never met him?'.
Everything you wrote is wrong, everything. He knew he was lying and it's easy to prove by the fact in his court filings he never mentioned Dominion because if he did he would be lying to the court and he would be disbarred and possibly tried for perjury.No, it's not that easy. Dominion has to prove they KNEW what they were saying was false, not just if it was.
The risk seems greater to Dominion. For example, it was claimed the voting machines could not access the Internet, yet many people say they could. If it turns out any Dominion voting machine could go online, who has the winning lawsuit as a counter lawsuit is Powell and Giuliani - as just one example. If any computer tested alters one vote, Powell and Guiliani win - and could win a counter lawsuit. They only have to show one flaw of any kind, while Dominion not only has to prove perfection, but also prove Powell and Guiliani were knowingly lying - rather than relying on false information they were told.
Dominion also has to prove that it was Powell and Guiliani only who harmed them, not the other 100,001 people including on TV, the Internet and radio attacking Dominion. In fact, both Powell and Guiliani could present news commentators attacking Dominion as to why they believed the accusations.
Nothing either one said at any governmental meeting can be sued over. Those are highly protected from litigation.
Yup, they're squeaky clean. Rudy is a dumbass lawyer. Dominion's lawyers know everything and btw, you don't. Your premise is bullshit. Why must you always take the side of GOP liars? Blind loyalty is a terrible character fault for anyone.I would think Biden and the Democratic Party would NOT want this lawsuit. It opens up Dominion to total discovery and investigation. They can't claim confidentiality about anything. Unless their machines and everything about the company is 100% perfect and squeaky clean, it will again raise the question of the integrity of the election.
This may be a very bad idea for Dominion. Anyone can sue anyone. Doesn't mean they win.
A guy who once had the spotlight and began to crave it again as he saw it all slipping away. The craving was so bad he was willing to do anything, and he did. Mix that with a pinch of mental illness, a 1/4 cup of anger over his irrelevance and a pound of advanced age related lack of self awareness and voila!
Not exactly. If Dominion demonstrates that the unsubstantiated claims were made with reckless disregard over their veracity, that would be sufficient. Dominion is not a public figure, so the bar is somewhat lower than if Dominion were a public figure.
Would a reasonable person have made the claims Giuliani did without sufficient and credible evidence? If the answer is “no,” then Dominion will succeed in asserting that Giuliani made his claims with reckless disregard as to whether they were true.
Dominion has a strong case. That’s why a number of media outlets chose to accept the terms available to them in order to avoid litigation.
Dominion can demonstrate that Giuliani knew his claims were false by demonstrating that he made them without sufficient and credible evidence to support them.
Yup, they're squeaky clean. Rudy is a dumbass lawyer. Dominion's lawyers know everything and btw, you don't. Your premise is bullshit. Why must you always take the side of GOP liars? Blind loyalty is a terrible character fault for anyone.
and when Rudy retracts every word he said, nota Trumpist here will stop believing Dominion somehow "magically" switched votes.
Trumpism is vile.
How long have you worked for RudyG or S. Powell to know they have not made false statements regarding Dominion?How long have you worked for Dominion to know they are "squeaky clean?" The blind loyalty is yours.
That's not enough. They have to prove he didn't believe what he was saying. I do not recall him accusing Dominion of any crime. Dominion will fall into the category of a public figure. So they have to prove he knew what he said was false - not just that he didn't know it was certainly true.
It is more a harassment/starve out lawsuit that could blow up on them, depending how hard Rudy fights back and can afford to do so.
I would think Biden and the Democratic Party would NOT want this lawsuit. It opens up Dominion to total discovery and investigation. They can't claim confidentiality about anything. Unless their machines and everything about the company is 100% perfect and squeaky clean, it will again raise the question of the integrity of the election.
This may be a very bad idea for Dominion. Anyone can sue anyone. Doesn't mean they win.