Part 1: What is required to win a defamation lawsuit in the US? Explain the burden of proof. 4 points; one short paragraph
Part 2: Explain your answer based on the burden of proof in the US required to prove defamation in the US. (4 points; 1 short paragraph)
- Donald Trump threatened to sue his former campaign manager Steve Bannon and author Michael Wolff for defamation over the publication of the book “Fire and Fury”. In the book, Bannon stated that Paul Manafort, Jared Kushner and Don Trump Jr committed treason by colluding with the Russians to interfere with the 2016 election. Heres an article on Trump’s threat of suing Bannon & Wolff (Links to an external site.).
- Part 3: Would Trump be more or less likely to win a defamation suit in the UK if it was published in a UK paper? In other words, based on the Palast and/or CS Monitor readings, would it be easier or harder for Trump to win in the UK? Why? 2 points; 1-2 sentences
Assignment summary:
part 1: explain how hard it is to prove defamation in the US
part 2: explain whether Trump would likely win either lawsuit, based on the burden of proof in the US (reiterate what Trump has to prove to win his case)
part 3: explain different standard of defamation in the UK, & whether Trump be more or less likely to win if this case were in the UK
Must be 1/2 page to 1 page length
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