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Can Trump not be forced to stop those ads that say she is being investigated? (Original Post) patricia92243 Nov 2016 OP
Possibly but it ought to be definitely BSdetect Nov 2016 #1
No, unless Hillary want to sue him marybourg Nov 2016 #3

marybourg

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3. No, unless Hillary want to sue him
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:27 PM
Nov 2016

for libel with its very high bar* (which I believe she could meet in this instance) when the plaintiff is a public official.



*knowing falsehood or malicious disregard for the truth (from memory, don't hold me to it).

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