BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoShe exposed how the nation's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1372arrow-down15
arrow-up1367arrow-down1external-linkShe exposed how the nation's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.www.nbcnews.comBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squarevortic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoYou’re right, it does. He’s pretty unlikely to win in court, but lawyers are expensive. I expect they’ll reach a settlement just to avoid paying lawyers. Journalists aren’t known for having deep pockets to pay legal fees, unfortunately.
minus-squareBahnd Rollard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoYou just brought that up and I did a quick search says that Mississippi does not have any anti-SLAPP laws… That blows…
You’re right, it does. He’s pretty unlikely to win in court, but lawyers are expensive. I expect they’ll reach a settlement just to avoid paying lawyers. Journalists aren’t known for having deep pockets to pay legal fees, unfortunately.
You just brought that up and I did a quick search says that Mississippi does not have any anti-SLAPP laws… That blows…