My statement stands even on a negligence standard. It’s even harder to sue as a pubic figure, but truth is an absolute defense regardless.
This is a weaker defense than it sounds: a statement can be true while also not turning out to be something you can convince a court is most likely to be true.
Unlikely, but to the extent it’s true it mostly favors the defendant. Burden of proof is on the plaintiff.
My statement stands even on a negligence standard. It’s even harder to sue as a pubic figure, but truth is an absolute defense regardless.
This is a weaker defense than it sounds: a statement can be true while also not turning out to be something you can convince a court is most likely to be true.
Unlikely, but to the extent it’s true it mostly favors the defendant. Burden of proof is on the plaintiff.