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Nope. I sincerely believe Trump is a rapist.

That’s not defamation because I have good reason to believe that.

Remember, the presumption of innocence is not a matter of fact- it’s an assumption that dictates procedural principles until it is in fact proven. But, if you rape some one… your a rapist. Period.

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PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Simply believing a thing is true will not protect you from a defamation suit. You have to know he is, not just believe it. I suppose this varies from country to country.

I’m not obsessed with Donald Trump like most people seem to be, so I don’t follow his news much. I don’t have good reason to believe he’s a rapist, and prefer to wait until he’s convicted in a court of law, and would hope others would give me the same benefit of the doubt.

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- nyctre@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  No, the fact that a judge ruled that he raped someone is what protects one from a defamation suit. At that point you’re just quoting the judge
  
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  - PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Jury. A jury in 2023 found him liable for sexual abuse/defamation where Carol was awarded $5 million.
    
    apnews.com/…/trump-rape-carroll-trial-fe68259a4b9…
    
    The verdict was split: Jurors rejected Carroll’s claim that she was raped, finding Trump responsible for a lesser degree of sexual abuse.
    
    This year, another jury awarded her an additional $83 million for defamation.
    
    I read three articles, and watched an NBC video, not one of them stated he was found liable for rape.
    
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    nyctre@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    washingtonpost.com/…/trump-carroll-judge-rape/
    
    This is what I was going off of. Sounded to me like rape. I’m no lawyer tho.
    
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