Jack Kemp

The NY Post reports that:

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A writer whose name appeared on an online list of "Sh–ty Media Men” accused of sexual misconduct is seeking $1.5 million damages from the creators, claiming libel and emotional distress...

"The list contained false information and unsubstantiated allegations, including untrue statements alleging Plaintiff engaged in criminal sexual conduct,” read the suit filed in US District Court in New York.

Contributors to the list included multiple women anonymously claiming sexual misconduct by men.

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Actually, I believe there were a lot more face-to-face accusations at the Salem trials than we see in this story, even though the accusations were often just as unsubstantiated here as they were in Eighteenth Century Massachusetts.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen of the Left. Just because you put libelous gossip in a spreadsheet doesn't make it magically transform into an immune-to-libel-charges reality, as the author of this online list has just found out. As an online writer myself, there are many factual claims in my pieces that both my editors and myself have demanded outside verification for (read: my own proof or using citing other outside reputable sources as responsible) before they could be posted online by me. This woman being sued appears to be engaging in Mean  Girls Junior High School Click lunchroom and restroom accusations as "The New Journalism." Actually, in print (online or on paper) it is only the Old Libel.

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