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Dick pick sending and 'read my book' snakeoil salesman Eric Bolling is planning to sue Yashar Ali for defamation of character over his report on Eric Bolling harassment of female employees at Fox News. This is interesting because he isn't planning on suing the Huffington Post.

https://www.mediaite.com/online/huf...g-sued-by-eric-bolling-over-harassment-story/

 

[kadotsu]

Probably hopes to drain his money with legal costs.

 

[Ozigizo]

I don't see how this would work. The story had dozens of sources.

 

[DarthWoo]

After that amicus brief the ACLU did for John Oliver last week, they should do another one here, assuming that the harassment allegations have been confirmed.

 

[antonz]

I don't see how this would work. The story had dozens of sources.

He is going after the journalist personally because that's how you prevent Huffington Post from paying his expenses etc. He wants to punish the reporter with legal cost burden

 

[Syriel]

 

[RiggenBlaque]

He is going after the journalist personally because that's how you prevent Huffington Post from paying his expenses etc. He wants to punish the reporter with legal cost burden

Presumably HP would cover his costs as a sign that this sort of stuff doesn't work?

 

[Shauni]

He is going after the journalist personally because that's how you prevent Huffington Post from paying his expenses etc. He wants to punish the reporter with legal cost burden

How does that prevent them from doing that? Is there some kind of law in regards to this.

 

[cameron]

Just received a summons. Eric Bolling is suing me for defamation - $50 million in damages. I stand by my reporting + will protect my sources

— Yashar Ali‏ (@yashar) Aug 9, 2017​

People have been kind enough to offer financial support etc - not necessary. Instead please donate to @pressfreedom https://cpj20023.thankyou4caring.org

— Yashar Ali‏ (@yashar) Aug 9, 2017​

Eric Boiling is a brazen deluded clown.

 

[Gluka]

HuffPost editor is saying they will defend him in court.

https://twitter.com/lpolgreen/status/895433826742149120

 

[Jombie]

These scuzzy conservative pundits sue over everything. I doubt it will go anywhere, Fox didn't suspend him over just an article.

 

[Link]

The gall of anyone from Fox News suing for defamation of character. Get fucked, you piece of human shit.

 

[Guzim]

https://mobile.twitter.com/lpolgreen/status/895433826742149120

Lydia Polgreen, editor in chief of Huffington Post tweeted:

Yashar Ali is a paid freelancer under contract with HuffPost. We have no hesitation about standing by him financially in this case.

 

[IceMarker]

I feel bad for any innocents who works for Fox News under these clowns. Hopefully Yashar and the rest of the free press will continue to stand strong in the face of these lunatics.

 

[GuyKazama]

I don't see how this would work. The story had dozens of sources.

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

 

[chadskin]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

Lol. They are not anonymous to Yashar.

 

[Syriel]

HuffPost editor is saying they will defend him in court.

https://twitter.com/lpolgreen/status/895433826742149120

For a reporter, this is actually an opportunity.

If Bolling is stupid enough to file, guess what becomes subject to discovery and subpoena?

Any personnel records (including prior complaints and action/non-action) that Fox has regarding him. Which also opens up Fox's actions (current and prior) to scrutiny.

Unless a court redacts the record, anything filed becomes public record.

The HuffPost would LOVE to have access to all that to report on.

I guarantee that there is an exec (or three) at Fox swearing at Bolling right about now.

 

[Stinkles]

This will Streisand effect up a couple more victims I imagine.

That's a Boll'd strategy Cotton...

 

[gdt]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

Sure buddy

 

[norm9]

What a dummy. You lay low for a few weeks.

 

[Armaros]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn't from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

That sure stopped Deep Throat reporters. And Nixon also hid behind national security rational as well to stop them.

 

[Aselith]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

 

[Siegcram]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

If he had a strong case, he'd sue HuffPo for ten times the amount.

 

[Briarios]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

Really? You're serious with that? Fox News pulled him because they have no evidence, right? No -- most likely, they knew before ... the reason people go to the press is because when they go through proper channels and nothing happens, it's the final resort. I guarantee you, there are executives that knew about this well before the story came out.

Soon, if he lets this go to court, we'll all know what they knew ...

 

[StopMakingSense]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn't from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

Defamation cases are hilariously difficult to win as a public figure i the US.

 

[jbug617]

I wonder if Thiel is backing Bolling.

 

[BruceCLea]

Good luck fuckboi

 

[Shauni]

GuyKazama is a troll, guys

 

[gatti-man]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

Papers don't publish stories like this without monumental proof. That's the whole point of following real news as opposed to BS blogs and tiny websites. Huffpost, NY time etc all have reputations and financial backing.

 

[DogDude]

Papers don't publish stories like this without monumental proof. That's the whole point of following real news as opposed to BS blogs and tiny websites. Huffpost, NY time etc all have reputations and financial backing.

The Huffington Post has a reputation for being terrible

 

[Shauni]

The Huffington Post has a reputation for being terrible

Can you point to an example of them doing what he just said?

 

[NeOak]

Anonymous sources and no evidence is the basis for the article. It damaged his career and unless they produce something or if they find out it wasn’t from him, then Bolling has a strong case.

ROFL

 

[Kin5290]

Dude is just opening himself up to discovery proceedings.

 

[BUNTING1243]

i wonder if bolling will get the gawker lawyer to represent him

 

[Dude Abides]

These shitbags always make a big public show of threatening to sue and then don't do it because they'll lose. Trump did it too back during the campaign and the NYT lawyer wrote back that scathing letter to Trump's lawyer. I guess their idiot fans eat it up and never question why there was no follow through.

 

[Vyse24]

I wonder if Thiel is backing Bolling.

This was my first thought. Wouldn't be a bit surprised if he stuck his nose into this.

 

[DonShula]

I wonder if Thiel is backing Bolling.

This was my first thought. Wouldn't be a bit surprised if he stuck his nose into this.

I'm worried about this as well. Seems like something right out of Thiel's playbook.

 

[Horns]

Hope this ultimately leads to pics of his texts being released.

 

[Giant Panda]

I'm pretty sure that he can only win if he can prove that the reporter knowingly lied. So he won't win.

 

[Gattsu25]

I'm pretty sure that he can only win if he can prove that the reporter knowingly lied. So he won't win.

The idea isn't always to win. Sometimes just bankrupting your opponent through years of expensive legal costs is the goal.

Silencing people who are in the verge of speaking out, by publicly draining the finances of someone else, can also be a goal (see: the recent John Oliver episode on the coal baron for an example of this)

 

[BronsonLee]

I wonder if Thiel is backing Bolling.

This was my first thought. Wouldn't be a bit surprised if he stuck his nose into this.

I'm worried about this as well. Seems like something right out of Thiel's playbook.

That doesn't make much sense here. Bolling has way more to lose if this actually goes to discovery. It was likely him trying to throw his weight around, but he didn't expect the paper to back Yashar

The idea isn't always to win. Sometimes just bankrupting your opponent through years of expensive legal costs is the goal.

Silencing people who are in the verge of speaking out, by publicly draining the finances of someone else, can also be a goal (see: the recent John Oliver episode on the coal baron for an example of this)

Paper's got deep pockets and Bolling has deep secrets

 

[Giant Panda]

The idea isn't always to win. Sometimes just bankrupting your opponent through years of expensive legal costs is the goal.

Silencing people who are in the verge of speaking out, by publicly draining the finances of someone else, can also be a goal (see: the recent John Oliver episode on the coal baron for an example of this)

True, my post was more just showing that one poster claiming the guy could actually win was wrong.

 

[Gattsu25]

That doesn't make much sense here. Bolling has way more to lose if this actually goes to discovery. It was likely him trying to throw his weight around, but he didn't expect the paper to back Yashar



Paper's got deep pockets and Bolling has deep secrets

Yeah, he probably wasn't expecting HuffPo to join on.

 

[Mahonay]

What an absolute dirt bag. I hope this backfires on him as badly as it seems like it will.

 

[Wilsongt]

Release the dick pics!

I am sure that is what he is worried about. Doesn't want the world to know that he's probably not working with much.

 

[cameron]

My lawyer just sent this letter to Eric Bolling's lawyer. I look forward to her taking his deposition and the discovery process.

— Yashar Ali‏ (@yashar) Aug 11, 2017​

 

[Armaros]

Yeah, he probably wasn't expecting HuffPo to join on.

The fact that they conspicuously avoid naming HuffPo in the suit when the normal procedure is to sue the organization is telling.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Yeah, he probably wasn't expecting HuffPo to join on.

I mean, I would say nobody in their right mind wouldn't expect HuffPo to pay costs of defense in this case (because its the literal price of journalistic integrity), but they filed the suit anyways, so I don't know what they possibly could have been thinking. I mean, I'm a lawyer, but don't handle cases anywhere near this high-profile and I would have considered it a foregone conclusion HP would pay the costs of defense if not indemnify.

 

[JohnTinker]

Popcorn time!

 

[Wallach]

These shitbags always make a big public show of threatening to sue and then don't do it because they'll lose. Trump did it too back during the campaign and the NYT lawyer wrote back that scathing letter to Trump's lawyer. I guess their idiot fans eat it up and never question why there was no follow through.

pretty much, standard fuckboy strats, he'll fuck off when reality threatens to backhand