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Giudice federale respinge la causa diffamazione Daniels contro Trump.

Giuseppe Sandro Mela.

2018-10-18.

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Un giudice federale ha respinto la causa per diffamazione della star del cinema per adulti Stormy Daniels contro il presidente Donald Trump.

Daniels ha citato in giudizio Trump dopo aver detto in un tweet che la sua storia di un uomo che la minaccia di non procedere con la sua versione della sua presunta relazione con Trump era “una contraffazione totale“.

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«A federal judge has dismissed adult film star Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump»

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«Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, says she had a sexual relationship Mr Trump in 2006.

She filed the case after the president tweeted that she had invented a story about being threatened for speaking out about the alleged affair»

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«Daniels sued Trump after he said in a tweet that her story of a man threatening her not to come forward with her story of her alleged affair with Trump was “a total con job.”»

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«But the judge ruled that the tweet was protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech»

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«Stormy Daniels was also ordered to pay Mr Trump’s legal fees, although the amount is yet to be determined. Her lawyer said she would appeal against the decision»

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«Daniels argued Trump’s tweet, posted April 18, “attacks the veracity of her account” of the incident and that Trump’s statement was “false and defamatory, and that the tweet was defamation … because it charged her with committing a serious crime,” District Judge S. James Otero wrote in his opinion Monday»

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«”The Court agrees with Mr. Trump’s argument because the tweet in question constitutes ‘rhetorical hyperbole’ normally associated with politics and public discourse in the United States. The First Amendment protects this type of rhetorical statement,” Otero wrote»

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Negli ultimi decenni gli Stati Uniti di America hanno tracollato sotto un vero e proprio delirio schizofrenico sessuale.

Il caso più eclatante è stato quello dell’esame svolto dal Senato per votare la conferma della nomina presidenziale di Sua Giustizia Kavanaugh. Autore di 2,300 sentenze emesse in Corti Federali, ci si sarebbe aspettati un approfondito vaglio delle sue capacità di sintesi giuridica. Al contrario, l’intero dibattito ha trattato esclusivamente su di un’accusa fatta dopo trenta anni ai media di aver guardato troppo intensamente la scollatura di una ragazza quando Kavanaugh aveva 17 anni.

– Le accuse si fanno alle autorità competenti a riceverle, Magistratura in primis;

– Le accuse non comprovate da prove sono semplici calunnie;

– Che guardar dentro una scollatura sia reato, e di tale gravità da non disporre di prescrizione, è una visione del tutto molto particolare dei problemi giuridici.

– Il tempo di prescrizione nella maggior parte dei sistemi giuridici eguaglia quello della pena massima comminabile.

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Mrs Stephanie Clifford è balzata agli onori della cronaca per aver accusato ai media di essere stata molestata da Mr Trump molti anni addietro. A quanto dice la signora, Mr Trump le avrebbe fatto avere una cospicua somma di denaro, resta incerto se a compenso di aver congiaciuto con lui o per altri motivi. Anche per questa circostanza deciderà alla fine un giudice togato.

L’aspetto nuovo di questa sentenza del Giudice Distrettuale S. James Otero è che il Magistrato è andato immediatamente a sentenza, emettendo anche un provvedimento tranchant.

«If this Court were to prevent Mr. Trump from engaging in this type of ‘rhetorical hyperbole’ against a political adversary, it would significantly hamper the office of the President. Any strongly-worded response by a president to another politician or public figure could constitute an action for defamation. This would deprive this country of the ‘discourse’ common to the political process».

“Se questa Corte impedisse al signor Trump di impegnarsi in questo tipo di ‘iperbole retorica’ contro un avversario politico, ostacolerebbe in modo significativo la carica di Presidente. Qualsiasi risposta con parole forti da parte di un presidente ad un altro politico o personaggio pubblico potrebbe costituire il substrato per un’azione per diffamazione. Questo priverebbe questo paese del ” linguaggio” comune al processo politico”.

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«Otero was a judge on the Los Angeles Municipal Court from 1988 to 1990 and then a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1990 to 2003.

On January 7, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Otero to a seat on the Central District vacated by Richard Paez. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 2003, and received his commission two days later.»

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Siamo franchi, serve davvero un grande coraggio emettere una simile sentenza in un Tribunale del 9th Circuit, ove la grande maggioranza dei giudici sono liberal democratici.


Bbc. 2018-10-16. Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels’ defamation case against Trump

A US judge has dismissed adult film star Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump.

Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, says she had a sexual relationship Mr Trump in 2006.

She filed the case after the president tweeted that she had invented a story about being threatened for speaking out about the alleged affair.

But the judge ruled that the tweet was protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech.

Stormy Daniels was also ordered to pay Mr Trump’s legal fees, although the amount is yet to be determined. Her lawyer said she would appeal against the decision.

Mr Trump has denied any relationship with the actress.

In an interview with CBS News earlier this year, Stormy Daniels said a stranger approached her while she was with her young daughter and threatened her.

She later issued an image of the man.

Mr Trump responded to her account on Twitter, saying: “A sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)!”

The ruling does not affect a separate lawsuit the actress has filed against the president over money she says she was paid by Mr Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, to keep quiet about the alleged affair.

In August, Mr Cohen pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws during the 2016 presidential election over payments to two women who said they had sexual relationships with Mr Trump. He said he made the payments at Mr Trump’s request.


Cnn. 2018-10-16. Federal judge dismisses Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against Trump

A federal judge has dismissed adult film star Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump.

Daniels sued Trump after he said in a tweet that her story of a man threatening her not to come forward with her story of her alleged affair with Trump was “a total con job.”

Daniels argued Trump’s tweet, posted April 18, “attacks the veracity of her account” of the incident and that Trump’s statement was “false and defamatory, and that the tweet was defamation … because it charged her with committing a serious crime,” District Judge S. James Otero wrote in his opinion Monday.

Trump had asked Otero to dismiss the lawsuit.

“The Court agrees with Mr. Trump’s argument because the tweet in question constitutes ‘rhetorical hyperbole’ normally associated with politics and public discourse in the United States. The First Amendment protects this type of rhetorical statement,” Otero wrote.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, says she and Trump had an affair in 2006, after he married first lady Melania Trump and she gave birth to their son, Barron. Trump has denied having an affair with Daniels.

Daniels is also suing Trump and his former personal attorney Michael Cohen over the $130,000 payment made to her to keep silent about the alleged affair in the weeks leading up to the 2016 election. The ruling on Monday plays no role in that case, which continues to work its way through the court system.

In addition to dismissing the lawsuit, Otero ruled Trump is entitled to attorney’s fees.

Trump’s attorney Charles J. Harder said in a statement to CNN, “No amount of spin or commentary by Stormy Daniels or her lawyer, Mr. Avenatti, can truthfully characterize today’s ruling in any way other than total victory for President Trump and total defeat for Stormy Daniels.”

“The amount of the award for President Trump’s attorneys’ fees will be determined at a later date,” Harder added.

Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, responded to the ruling on Twitter and said: “Daniels’ other claims against Trump and Cohen proceed unaffected. Trump’s contrary claims are as deceptive as his claims about the inauguration attendance.”

Avenatti filed a notice of appeal Monday evening in Daniels’ defamation case against Trump.