The real reason Arum is Quiet

Another point to be made. You have to prove the statement is false AND prove damages. Well if Team Pac successfully proves the statement to be false then all this publicity will benefit Pacman and not damage him. = No Case = No Money for Team Pacman.

 

1. Proof for #1 is all the drug test that Pac passed since he turned pro.
2. If all words coming from a person's mouth are all opinion, then nobody would have conceived or invented dafamation/slander. Obviously, such an offense exist. As to whether Sr's accusations are opinion or not, we'll let the court decide on that as I don't want to claim the expert on this.

 

No man, I really am trying hard not to call you an idiot , sorry :good, but the slander laws CLEARLY state that opinions are not slander. If Floyd Mayweather Sr said that Ariza told him Pac did steroids...that isn't an opinion, if he said a sparring partner of Pac told him he did steroids....that isn't an opinion. See the difference :deal He said "this is just my opinion...blah blah blah"

 

Wha-chew-talkin-bout-Wilis?

Arum has been flappin his gums on this shite every damm day!

The old fool is probably drunk on tequilla, sitting by the pool, pulling what's left of his hair out. lol

 

You can go ahead and call me an idiot. That's fine. It's not like I need to go out of my way to disprove your opinion.

Anyway, it is senseless for us to debate on what is an opinion or not because we are not experts here. Well maybe you are, if you claim to be. For all we know, there could be subtle differences between slander, libel and defamation that could make or break Pac's court chances.

 

I doubt Pac's suit will be anything more than a nuisance to PBF and Golden Boy Promotions. Pac is a world famous athlete is a public figure and as such will be subjected to criticism. This crtiscism is protected by the First Ammendment. None of the Mayweather's ever stated it as a fact that he was on steroids. They have used the disclaimer of opinion and belief. Moreover, what damages has Pac suffered?

The Supreme Court declared that the First Amendment protects open and robust debate. A public official or other plaintiff who has voluntarily assumed a position in the public eye must prove that defamatory statements were made with knowledge that they were false or with reckless disregard of whether they were false.

 

My point exactly! It is purely opinion and thus free speech.

 

True I'm no lawyer, I just googled slander and defamation :rofl :good

 

I just read the pleadings and expect to see Golden Boy fire back with a vengeance. The First Amendment will prevail--if this goes to trail I would say that the consequence for Pac will be most damaging.

 

Read the pleadings first then talk.