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Legal Ramifications of Slandering Ryan Mallett
Posted on 2/26/11 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 2/26/11 at 3:25 pm
This site is full of posts linking Ryan Mallett to meth use and/or manufacture.
I've tried to find a reputable source that can substantiate the claim, but it appears to be total slander. This is the kind of thing that can cost this guy a lot of money if NFL GM's get the slightest inkling that there's any truth to it.
I'm not an attorney, but does allowing this kind of slander (if there is no truth to it) to be posted leave Tigerdroppings.com exposed to legal liability?
I've tried to find a reputable source that can substantiate the claim, but it appears to be total slander. This is the kind of thing that can cost this guy a lot of money if NFL GM's get the slightest inkling that there's any truth to it.
I'm not an attorney, but does allowing this kind of slander (if there is no truth to it) to be posted leave Tigerdroppings.com exposed to legal liability?
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Posted on 2/26/11 at 3:29 pm to The_Pistol
yes because all NFL GMs search tigerdroppings.com for dirt on their players. 
Posted on 2/26/11 at 3:44 pm to The_Pistol
No
Posted on 2/26/11 at 4:36 pm to The_Pistol
Is this thread for seriousness?
Posted on 2/26/11 at 5:09 pm to The_Pistol
Tigerdroppings sealed Cam Newtons fate.
Mallet is fricked.
Mallet is fricked.
Posted on 2/26/11 at 5:55 pm to The_Pistol
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I'm not an attorney
say it aint so
"slander" is a joke. every pissed off jackass claims they are going to sue someone for it, never happens.
furthermore you should do a bit of research on what "slander" really is.
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There are several ways a person must go about proving that libel has taken place. For example, in the United States, the person first must prove that the statement was false. Second, that person must prove that the statement caused harm. And, third, they must prove that the statement was made without adequate research into the truthfulness of the statement. These steps are for an ordinary citizen. In the case of a celebrity or public official trying to prove libel, they must prove the first three steps, and must (in the United States) prove the statement was made with the intent to do harm, or with reckless disregard for the truth
i think its safe to say that ryan mallet would qualify as a "celebrity" and therefore the 4th point would be needed, which is basically impossible.
oh, and its LIBEL since its written on the net.
This post was edited on 2/26/11 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 2/26/11 at 7:06 pm to The_Pistol
I would think the fact that this is a privately owned site plays a
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Posted on 2/26/11 at 7:29 pm to The_Pistol
I heard Ryan Mallett sold and used Meth with Chicken.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 12:10 am to The_Pistol
sometimes you have to think of this place as a cafe or sports bar for the socially retarded.
Either way, if we were all sitting around discussing mallett and someone said he was a meth head, we woulndn't be sued. That analogy still applies here.
Either way, if we were all sitting around discussing mallett and someone said he was a meth head, we woulndn't be sued. That analogy still applies here.
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