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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But the point is that the $400M defamation claims which is punitive and a proven legal tactic to bankrupt P and encourage settlement and make sure the claims go no further. He wanted to strike back and hurt her. That’s what men abusing the legal system against their victims do. [/quote]

No, she made false accusations against him to a NY Times reporter that nearly ruined his career.  Publishing false info about someone has long been actionable.  Without such protections, anyone can make up anything they want without consequence.[/quote]

That could be said about anything, like the litigation privilege (that it allows you to make up anything you want without consequence as long as it's part of a court proceeding). The sexual harassment privilege (or whatever it's called) is actually not that bad, because it only applies to claims made without malice, so it actually does include some protection for the defamed person as he can claim the person making the allegations is lying and still hold them liable for defamation.

I'm not sure how I feel about that SH law, I think it's well-intentioned and most women aren't lying about SH/SA and it's good to foster a culture of openness about that topic, but I can also see it causing problems in its implementation.[/quote]

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