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27. Arizona gunman's lawsuit vs Gabby Giffords may be hoax: report

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 01:29 PM

Mar 2016

Source: Reuters

World | Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:39pm EDT

Arizona gunman's lawsuit vs Gabby Giffords may be hoax: report

BY AMY TENNERY

A bizarre lawsuit purportedly filed by the gunman in the 2011 mass shooting in Arizona that critically injured U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords may be a hoax, an Arizona news website reported on Thursday.

The lawsuit was filed March 18 in federal court in Arizona naming the plaintiff as Jared Lee Loughner, the gunman who pleaded guilty to killing six people in a rampage at a Tucson supermarket. The suit's demand for $25 million in damages from Giffords for causing emotional and psychological distress instantly prompted a storm of reaction online and in social media.

Local news website Tucson News Now revealed Thursday that the document, which claims that Loughner is innocent, is being imprisoned illegally and is being controlled by the government, may in fact have been filed as a hoax.

Tucson News Now reported that the Loughner lawsuit has a note in the filing that says it could be thrown out because it does not follow proper form.

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If this doesn't beat all? [View all] imanamerican63 Mar 2016 OP

Only in America liberal N proud Mar 2016 #1

Anyone can sue anyone for anything. elleng Mar 2016 #2

That may be coming to an end. HassleCat Mar 2016 #6

Was that law inspired by Orly Taitz? csziggy Mar 2016 #8

Except for the gun companies... You can't sue them. Agschmid Mar 2016 #17

You can file a complaint, elleng Mar 2016 #18

Like that's going to get anywhere.....nt 2naSalit Mar 2016 #3

I know, but.... imanamerican63 Mar 2016 #4

It is. Wonder where his attorney came from to pose a case like that...nt 2naSalit Mar 2016 #5

My mother just said the same thing! imanamerican63 Mar 2016 #7

Exactly. 2naSalit Mar 2016 #9

Just one state over! EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #10

... 2naSalit Mar 2016 #15

Saul? NV Whino Mar 2016 #12

... 2naSalit Mar 2016 #16

does he have one? treestar Mar 2016 #19

very good point 2naSalit Mar 2016 #21

Yes. And when you run across pleading like this in the legal system treestar Mar 2016 #22

The process, to these 2naSalit Mar 2016 #23

Maybe he's trying to get his conviction thrown out because of mental defect csziggy Mar 2016 #11

Is the NRA paying for his attorneys? world wide wally Mar 2016 #13

A very good question! imanamerican63 Mar 2016 #14

Very doubtful he even has an attorney. COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #24

He should be suing the gun manufacturer, NRA, etc., for making him think it's OK to kill people. Hoyt Mar 2016 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #25

Has anyone stopped to consider how the gun feels in all of this? Orrex Mar 2016 #26

Arizona gunman's lawsuit vs Gabby Giffords may be hoax: report Eugene Mar 2016 #27