[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I understand what you are saying, and it may well be true. But people can if they want co-ordinate an attack on someone that is completely false. Then people say ... no smoke without fire, and they are guilty before they know it.

If people are guilty, get them in front of a court and prove it, until then they are innocent.

Libel is a thing.

I can't think of anyone that has been accused by the media yet who hasn't been guilty. Like I said before, most major media outlets won't touch stories that can't be verified.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Libel is a thing.

I can't think of anyone that has been accused by the media yet who hasn't been guilty. Like I said before, most major media outlets won't touch stories that can't be verified.

I can't remember now where I read it but there was an interesting article on why there are so many more accusations about american celebrities and not so many about british (I know there are generally more of them but ratio wise there's a big difference) and it was basically put down to the First Amendment and freedom of press, and that it's much more difficult to sue for libel in America than it is in the UK, and in America you don't need to have proof to make accusations publicly whereas I think you do over here. Not sure if this is entirely relevant lol but your post reminded me of it, and with your last sentence, although that would very much be the case in the UK, I don't think it is at all in the US.

Edit: I found the article I was talking about...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42070575

It's interesting how different ours and the US's laws are about this sort of thing

[GoldHeart]

I didn't read the article ,Who has he allegedly assaulted men ?or women? or maybe both are accusing him .

I'm not a Matt Damon fan but ever since the Harvey Weinstein scandal it's open season on every male in the Hollywood/TV business .

It's guilty to pay off people but sometimes people do that even when they're innocent , why don't you question the so called victims accepting the dirty money , if you'd been sexually harassed why would you accept hush money from the sleeze bag ?? .