Sounds like TX has a law like CA's Anti-SLAPP law. These laws are supposedly intended to protect free speech by creating a legal cause of action against someone who sues you for exercising your first amendment rights, but I've been seen multiple instances now where they have been weaponized against the actual victims.
Defamation lawsuits have been a concept in our jurisprudence since before we were even a country. Anyone who's accused of defamation should have to first win that case before they can counter sue on Anti-SLAPP grounds.
32 states and the District of Columbia have anti-SLAPP laws, including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
The way anti SLAPP laws work is that they allow you to basically file a motion right at the start of the case that forces a summary judgment procedure immediately where the Plaintiff has to prove his case to some degree.
California's law, which can be obnoxious and abused, is at least generous to plaintiffs because they only have to prove their case has "minimal merit". The Texas law is much worse, requiring the plaintiff show "clear and specific evidence".
Normal attorney fees for a motion like this would be $5k to $20k. But sometimes people ask for stupidly high amounts and here, the judge and now court of appeals granted $250k or so against Vic.
Any competent lawyer could have looked at this case and said "I know this sucks to tell you, but you likely can't win a SLAPP motion under Texas law, and you'll get fucked in the ass by paying the other side's potentially grossly inflated fees."
Write the perfect, most just laws and they will find a way to only apply them to political enemies. Law doesn't matter as much at this point as who is in charge does.
My impression was that Rekieta's take is that it's over.
He also had Vic's lead attorney, Ty Beard on, who admitted that he fucked up and were going to file a motion to reconsider to the court pointing out procedural errors, but it was hopeless.
I wonder if I we can apply any pressure to get them to take the case. We need to politicize this. At the very least change the law to make it harder to defame people. (easier to win these lawsuits)
Pulled hair as part of a bit with a fan IIRC. This shit is that ResetEra trash where they even had a section how to ruin his life and what claims they could spread.
No, the hair pull happened while they were at work. The bit with a fan was when he climbed on another VA's shoulders. And of course, lets not forget the most evil thing he did: checks notes eat a jellybean with Monicas name on it and say "I can now say Monica is inside me."
I suppose in the end, this is a pyrrhic victory for them. Since everything has gone down, Vic has gotten his reputation back, he has jobs again, and cons are inviting him again. So congrats Monica and crew, you won. It only cost you everything, and only set Vic back a few years in his career.
It was a stupid lawsuit from the SLAPP perspective and the lawyers should not have filed it. It was a pure vanity lawsuit and now he owes $250k in attorney's fees.
Bear in mind that Johnny Depp had to have mountains of evidence in order to win his case, and look at how difficult and time consuming and expensive that was.
well that's bullshit. they obviously defamed him out of a job.
Sounds like TX has a law like CA's Anti-SLAPP law. These laws are supposedly intended to protect free speech by creating a legal cause of action against someone who sues you for exercising your first amendment rights, but I've been seen multiple instances now where they have been weaponized against the actual victims.
Defamation lawsuits have been a concept in our jurisprudence since before we were even a country. Anyone who's accused of defamation should have to first win that case before they can counter sue on Anti-SLAPP grounds.
The way anti SLAPP laws work is that they allow you to basically file a motion right at the start of the case that forces a summary judgment procedure immediately where the Plaintiff has to prove his case to some degree.
California's law, which can be obnoxious and abused, is at least generous to plaintiffs because they only have to prove their case has "minimal merit". The Texas law is much worse, requiring the plaintiff show "clear and specific evidence".
Normal attorney fees for a motion like this would be $5k to $20k. But sometimes people ask for stupidly high amounts and here, the judge and now court of appeals granted $250k or so against Vic.
Any competent lawyer could have looked at this case and said "I know this sucks to tell you, but you likely can't win a SLAPP motion under Texas law, and you'll get fucked in the ass by paying the other side's potentially grossly inflated fees."
Maybe he wouldn't take no for an answer.
Write the perfect, most just laws and they will find a way to only apply them to political enemies. Law doesn't matter as much at this point as who is in charge does.
This is horrible after all they have done to destroy Vic with false accusations.
Unless he can get a court elsewhere to rule in his favor, he's fucked.
I half paid attention to most of that stream.
My impression was that Rekieta's take is that it's over.
He also had Vic's lead attorney, Ty Beard on, who admitted that he fucked up and were going to file a motion to reconsider to the court pointing out procedural errors, but it was hopeless.
Yeah, Vic had an okay shot under great circumstances. Beard turned that shot into worthless with his continuous fuckups.
I wonder if I we can apply any pressure to get them to take the case. We need to politicize this. At the very least change the law to make it harder to defame people. (easier to win these lawsuits)
Scott Freeman was convicted of owning piled chorn.
Illich Guardiola ran off and eloped with an underage student he was fucking.
Vic pulled hair.
Pulled hair as part of a bit with a fan IIRC. This shit is that ResetEra trash where they even had a section how to ruin his life and what claims they could spread.
Vile evil people.
No, the hair pull happened while they were at work. The bit with a fan was when he climbed on another VA's shoulders. And of course, lets not forget the most evil thing he did: checks notes eat a jellybean with Monicas name on it and say "I can now say Monica is inside me."
I suppose in the end, this is a pyrrhic victory for them. Since everything has gone down, Vic has gotten his reputation back, he has jobs again, and cons are inviting him again. So congrats Monica and crew, you won. It only cost you everything, and only set Vic back a few years in his career.
...And a lot of money.
Well that's complete bullshit but sadly I can't say I'm surprised.
Judge Chupp is a fucking clown and "robes cover robes".
What make up were the judges? Anyone want to bet they're blue women?
The Dallas area is neck deep in leftist faggotry.
Same thing honestly.
Blacklist fukimation and pirate all their shit.
He should pay in ass-pennies.
It was a stupid lawsuit from the SLAPP perspective and the lawyers should not have filed it. It was a pure vanity lawsuit and now he owes $250k in attorney's fees.
Bear in mind that Johnny Depp had to have mountains of evidence in order to win his case, and look at how difficult and time consuming and expensive that was.