re: This stupid Ole Miss / Rebel rags lawsuit

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Nothing frivolous about the lawsuit. One of two things will happen:
1. Lewis and Kobe will publicly recant their statements and issue a public apology
2. Lewis and Kobe will be f*cked when they are sitting in front of a Lafayette County jury and explain conflicting statements that are easily proven to be false.

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Neither of those things are happening. You forget this is a civil law suit, or you don't know the differences in civil vs criminal cases.

Also, your assumption that the changes in minor details will be seen as pertinent to the core of the case. You additionally assume the minor detail changes make the major allegations false.

Defamation in this case requires proof that the comments were A) false, and B) were the cause of financial harm. Given that the NCAA has long been investigating Ole Miss, your season sucked, your recruiting class sucked, and your immediate future looks bleak, there are any number of factors that could contribute to potential revenue loss. Good luck proving that RR's revenue loss is tied to the private testimony of 3 indiviuals.

Commercial Disparagement would require proof that the testimony of Lewis and Kobe (and Tunsil's step dad) was made for purposes of harming the specific business. Good luck with that one.

Civil Conspiracy is going to require the plaintiff to show evidence that these individuals conspired NOT to bring down Ole Miss, but to cause financial harm to RR. Again, good luck with that one.