pacs lawsuit could be worth millions

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  1. jasedikio

    jasedikio Active Member Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao’s attorney said the federal lawsuit filed against Floyd Mayweather and five other defendants Wednesday in Las Vegas, alleging defamation of character, could be worth “in the tens of millions of dollars.”

    Daniel Petrocelli, in an interview with The Press, said the defendants all have made statements alleging Pacquiao used performance-enhancing drugs, which he termed “inexcusable” and “unconscionable.”

    “Manny did not relish having to bring this lawsuit but he really had no choice, given the statements that were made, not once, not twice, but numerous times,” Petrocelli said.

    The lawsuit, filed on Pacquiao’s behalf by Petrocelli, named Mayweather, his father Floyd Mayweather Sr., his uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya, and Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.

    “Manny Pacquiao has an unblemished reputation,” Petrocelli said. “He’s one of the hardest-working, hardest-training athletes. He has a world-class reputation. And for these guys to publicly brand him a cheater is unconscionable. They have no evidence that he has ever taken steroids or any performance-enhancing drugs.

    “Who knows what their motivation was, but they were way out of bounds in their public comments, and now they’ll have to be held accountable.”

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    Petrocelli, a Los Angeles-based attorney, is best known for winning a 1997 wrongful-death civil judgment against O.J. Simpson.

    “You do not publicly state that a world-class athlete -- any athlete -- is illegally taking drugs, unless you know for a fact they’re doing so,” he said. “Otherwise, you’re breaking the law. And you’re playing with a person’s reputation that has taken years of hard work to earn.

    “They’ve already done untold damage, in the tens of millions of dollars, and we’re going to see that this doesn’t happen again, and we’re going to recover for all the damage that they’ve already inflicted.”

    Get them Pac! Get em all. They got no proof!
     
  2. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    you really don't understand how a defamation suit works do you
     
  3. Jeff Young

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    http://www.expertlaw.com/library/personal_injury/defamation.html

    Why Commencing A Defamation Action Is Not Aways A Good Idea

    While people who are targeted by lies may well be angry enough to file a lawsuit, there are some very good reasons why actions for defamation may not be a good idea.
    The publicity that results from a defamation lawsuit can create a greater audience for the false statements than they previously enjoyed. For example, if a newspaper or news show picks up the story of the lawsuit, false accusations that were previously known to only a small number of people may suddenly become known to the entire community, nation, or even to the world. As the media is much more apt to cover a lawsuit than to cover its ultimate resolution, the net effect may be that large numbers of people hear the false allegations, but never learn how the litigation was resolved.
    Another big issue is that defamation cases tend to be difficult to win, and damage awards tend to be small. As a result, it is unusual for attorneys to be willing to take defamation cases on a contingent fee basis, and the fees expended in litigating even a successful defamation action can exceed the total recovery.
    Another significant concern is that, even where the statements made by the defendant are entirely false, it may not be possible for a plaintiff to prove all of the elements of defamation. Most people will respond to news that a plaintiff lost a defamation lawsuit by concluding that the allegations were true.
    In other words, the plaintiff in a defamation action may be required to expend a considerable amount of money to bring the action, may experience significant negative publicity which repeats the false accusations, and if unsuccessful in the litigation may cement into the public consciousness the belief that the defamatory accusations were true. While many plaintiffs will be able to successfully prosecute defamation actions, the possible downside should be considered when deciding whether or not such litigation should be attempted.
     
  4. jasedikio

    jasedikio Active Member Full Member

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    Im no lawyer are you?
     
  5. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    you should show this to pacs attorney, he probably has never considered this little piece of info and is just proceding on hope alone.
     
  6. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    It's hard to win a defamation lawsuit in my understanding. However, a stronger case can be made if Top Rank ever sues Golden Boy for Pac's minority rights. Golden Boy has showed with it's recent actions that they do not have Manny's best interests.
     
  7. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    nope, but i can read, and think

    pac is sueing floyd and crew, so pac has to prove damages
     
  8. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    :lol::lol: this is the same Attorney who beat OJ. He must be good.
     
  9. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    that could be tough to prove too consider ODLH fought pac, and GBP was also repping Floyd during the negotiations, BUT

    it makes more sense than manny's lawsuit, IMO
     
  10. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac needs to cry a fukin river. What an ass he looks like. Hey, instead of just taking a test and getting into the ring to make millions, I'm going to sue Floyd for calling me bag things and try to make millions in court. What a disgrace.
     
  11. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    A bigger disgrace is making a boxer who has no history of steroid use and has passed 10 previous officially mandated doping tests to take further tests because a convicted ex-felon (for drugs) Floyd Sr. said so. Not for all boxers, JUST MANNY PACQUIAO!

    Al Haymon says he is just trying to protect Floyd. Let's see if he's going to protect his other good fighter Andre Berto when he fights Shane Mosley, A KNOWN STEROID USER, this coming Jan 30. Let's see if Haymon asks Shane for a blood test. LET'S JUST SEE!
     
  12. jasedikio

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    1. Multiple slander from Floyd and crew without SOLID evidence.
    2. Fight is now canceled. Fight was worth millions. Multiple sites where floyd and crew said they wanted Olympic style testing due speculation that pac was on PED's.
     
  13. Farmboxer

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    There was not reason for anyone to claim that Pac was taking anything illegal. Pac has always passed his blood/urine tests and he was willing to test right after the fight.

    After reading the detals of the suit I can understand why Pac is so angry. Pac has an excellent attorney also.
     
  14. jasedikio

    jasedikio Active Member Full Member

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    :good
     
  15. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    1. Can you please show me where Floyd Jr. said Pac was on PED's.

    2. Fight isn't cancelled, the fight never was. It was being negotiated, and Pac did not like the terms.

    3. Pac is sueing Floyd and company. He has to prove that the accused knew for a fact that what they said was false, AND that they said it in order to cause Pac harm.