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Anonymous asked: What's the chance of Covington Catholic getting a win, and to what degree, on that lawsuit? Sure the people writing articles were moronic scum and sure the boys were salt of the earth tolerant peacemakers and Chad's and affluent, but on the other hand it's no committed tech billionaire/political innovative genius vs Gawker, they're still 15 year olds and their parents up against jeff bezos newspaper etc.
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If they\u2019re determined to be \u201climited-purpose public figures\u201d and thus their libel claims require \u201cactual malice\u201d, none. If they\u2019re not and looser standards apply, yeah, injuring someone\u2019s reputation by talking out of your ass is actionable. It\u2019d likely end up as a settlement with the $250m claim as an opening demand; the boys\u2019 community seems able to field and sustain a professional effort on its own and is certainly tied into broader networks by now.

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