I always love how forced the whole "sex work is empowering group" is, because it's not even that they try to force the message with others, but with themselves too.
Ask any woman that's "sex worker positive" if they'd date a partner that regularly had sex with a prostitute and just wait for all the excuses they'd provide. They don't think it's normal, they think it's gross but want to "support the sistas" or some shit like that. Because as per usual, it's all about appearances, not about substantive beliefs. And the reality is that if sex work was normal, you'd have zero problem if your partner bought sex, but we all know that they do have a problem with that.
"But as you can see in my pricing scheme here your honor, it explicitly states 'no oral'. Therefore the defendant's insinuation that I sucked dicks for money is defamatory. Gape pics and findom are clearly materially different services."
It's very funny to me that the entire case may end up hinging on a debate about whether selling pictures of herself blowing a dildo constitutes the legal definition of "sucking dicks for money"
I hope he can have the jurisdiction in anywhere BUT New York or California as both of those states are so retarded that could be an actual successful argument!
She has referenced being a sex worker several times. She is now trying to say she was only a cam girl (probably because she realized she that prostitution is illegal), but she also made this tweet referencing getting fucked for money: https://archive.md/mqxac
We suggest that your retraction include the statement, “It was wrong of me to suggest Alyssa Mercante has engaged in sexual contact for money. I let my rhetoric get away from me, and I did so hoping to inflame you, my audience. I apologize for spreading lies about Alyssa, and for doing so to manipulate you, my viewers.”
They're not even asking for a retraction. They are asking for ritual self-humiliation.
Michael D. Dunford, Ph.D.
It is a really bad Ph.D. in law who has to work as a two-bit lawyer sending threatening letters.
Things work differently in civil law countries. Here law is a degree like any other, rather than an add-on after some other degree, so you actually can get a Ph.D. in law.
Dunford, the nitwit with the PhD after his name actually has a PhD in Law according to his LinkedIn. He started his JD program in 2012 and then proceeded to spend the next 11 years getting a JD, two masters in law, and a PhD in law. Why? Well probably to avoid working, like most professional students.
Whoreosity aside, she's a vile and hateful person. Even though we shit on Kotaku constantly, it's still kind of crazy that even they would employ someone like her.
If Sony and Funimation were allowed to accuse Vic Mignogna of being a literal rapist with no evidence and get away with it, surely he can get away with true and factual statements of whoring.
It's a bluff. If they actually sue him, that means discovery and depositions. All he's got to do is get a couple dudes to say she sucked their dick for favors and he wins. Even if the jury doesn't believe him and she wins, all of the shit produced during the trial becomes a public record. Her attorneys have got to be advising her that putting private emails on statements about what a trashy slut she is in court records is a bad idea.
Sex work is empowering! You go xirl!
Unless your ideological opponents bring it up, then they are assholes! Sue, sue the non believer!
I always love how forced the whole "sex work is empowering group" is, because it's not even that they try to force the message with others, but with themselves too.
Ask any woman that's "sex worker positive" if they'd date a partner that regularly had sex with a prostitute and just wait for all the excuses they'd provide. They don't think it's normal, they think it's gross but want to "support the sistas" or some shit like that. Because as per usual, it's all about appearances, not about substantive beliefs. And the reality is that if sex work was normal, you'd have zero problem if your partner bought sex, but we all know that they do have a problem with that.
How ugly do you have to be though if you wanna lose work?
Seriously you fucking useless mods, eject this guy.
Didn't she complain herself that she might have to back to being a whore to pay bills so confirming by personal testimony she WAS a whore previously?
Exactly. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.
"But as you can see in my pricing scheme here your honor, it explicitly states 'no oral'. Therefore the defendant's insinuation that I sucked dicks for money is defamatory. Gape pics and findom are clearly materially different services."
It's very funny to me that the entire case may end up hinging on a debate about whether selling pictures of herself blowing a dildo constitutes the legal definition of "sucking dicks for money"
I hope he can have the jurisdiction in anywhere BUT New York or California as both of those states are so retarded that could be an actual successful argument!
She has referenced being a sex worker several times. She is now trying to say she was only a cam girl (probably because she realized she that prostitution is illegal), but she also made this tweet referencing getting fucked for money: https://archive.md/mqxac
Just wait until she starts saying her physical safety is being threatened.
Fight me. Physically.
Sean Connery was right about women.
Confused Barbara Walters noises
But it started a conversation.
They're not even asking for a retraction. They are asking for ritual self-humiliation.
It is a really bad Ph.D. in law who has to work as a two-bit lawyer sending threatening letters.
Will Mercante send herself a cease and desist letter for suggesting she did engage in sexual activities for money?
That dumbass will be served her own words as proof the comments were not defamatory but reasonable assumption / factual if this reach a trial.
That's an unrelated Ph.D. who also passed the Bar. A dedicated Ph.D. in law would be a Juris Doctorate or J.D.
Ah, thanks. That was very weird.
Things work differently in civil law countries. Here law is a degree like any other, rather than an add-on after some other degree, so you actually can get a Ph.D. in law.
Dunford, the nitwit with the PhD after his name actually has a PhD in Law according to his LinkedIn. He started his JD program in 2012 and then proceeded to spend the next 11 years getting a JD, two masters in law, and a PhD in law. Why? Well probably to avoid working, like most professional students.
He has an equally cringey twitter account and Twitch channel.
Wow, that is pure cringe. I'd represent myself before I'd hire an attorney with pronouns in his bio.
Spreading lies?
Was she a prostitute or not?
Whoreosity aside, she's a vile and hateful person. Even though we shit on Kotaku constantly, it's still kind of crazy that even they would employ someone like her.
Here is the actual cease and desist letter: 1, 2
She used to be a whore, but she still is, too.
Once a whore, always a whore - there's no undoing the past dick
Fucking do it.
If Sony and Funimation were allowed to accuse Vic Mignogna of being a literal rapist with no evidence and get away with it, surely he can get away with true and factual statements of whoring.
You think there is justice with a bunch of Klein and Schmutz lawyers working these cases? Btw you've been assigned judge Schmekelwitz lol.
Arkell v Pressdram response.
His lawyer's info
Dear Bitch:
Fuck off.
lawyer's name
It's a bluff. If they actually sue him, that means discovery and depositions. All he's got to do is get a couple dudes to say she sucked their dick for favors and he wins. Even if the jury doesn't believe him and she wins, all of the shit produced during the trial becomes a public record. Her attorneys have got to be advising her that putting private emails on statements about what a trashy slut she is in court records is a bad idea.
But I thought sex work is real work, and it's empowering and other buzzwords.
Why sue about something that is supposedly good?
her lawyer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fJsLT8G64o
Brilliant if the lawyers themselves made this error, even more brilliant if Smash is just fucking with them by misquoting them.
do it bitch.
Mercante is a retarded cunt