President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against a British broadcaster has hit a surprise twist that may not sit well with the president.
The BBC has reportedly requested that Trump, 80, hand over his phone records and private schedules from around the time of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to The Telegraph.
Trump is suing the British broadcaster, claiming it defamed him by “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” editing two parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech to make it seem as though he had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol.
I’ve seen this before where the legal system does not recognise repeat stupidity.
I wonder what can be done about that?
It’s the same thing that keeps terrible lawyers from getting disbarred. Webs and webs of jurisdictional citations and rules that don’t apply to every court. Even among fed courts there’s almost no translation from wrongdoing in one to another unless it’s both egregious and makes the mainstream news, not just legal news.
There needs to be a federal anti-slapp law for sure.
Three strikes and you’re OUT?