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“N.Y. Post libel deal in the bag”

The above was the hard copy Daily News headline for this story:New York Post settles defamation lawsuit over ‘Bag Men’ front-page story on Boston Marathon bombing – NY Daily News. (See what you’re missing if you don’t read the Daily … Continue reading

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George Clooney furious at British rag

For everyone who thinks that the American tabloid press is bad … you haven’t read or seen a British tabloid. They all seem to function on a lower level than the National Enquirer. Or the New York Post. If that’s … Continue reading

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Internet defamation: rock semi-star sues woman accusing him of rape

It’s a he-said/she-said story, in essence. A woman accuses a man of rape, in this case on the internet. The man is a celebrity, the lead singer of a rock group. (I never heard of the group myself but that … Continue reading

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