• OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    20 days ago

    Emotions aside, this seems like abuse of the legal system.

    First, the lawsuit itself could be filed with little supporting evidence. Second, the burden of proof in a civil lawsuit is significantly less than a criminal one.

    I don’t care for Jay Z, I don’t listen to his music and he’s got too much money, but this is borderline defamation in regards to the damage it will cause.

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      20 days ago

      Trump’s rape of E. Jean Carroll was uncovered in a civil suit.

      O.J. Simpson’s only punishment was via a civil suit.

      Alex Jones got fined over a billion dollars for harassing the parents of dead children in a civil suit.

      It’s not abuse of the legal system, it’s fighting abuse of the legal system. Trump, Simpson, Jones, Jay-Z… they can all buy themselves out of a criminal trial. A civil suit is a hell of a lot harder to get out of.

      And I hate to tell you this if this wasn’t your intention, but this is some real “women are lying gold diggers” territory.