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   Dominion Voting Systems sues Giuliani for $1.3bn over baseless election claims
Complaint accuses ex-mayor of having ‘manufactured and disseminated’ conspiracy theory related to voting machines
Mon 25 Jan 2021 17.20 GMT
First published on Mon 25 Jan 2021 14.58 GMT
Dominion Voting Systems, the voting equipment manufacturer at the centre of baseless election fraud conspiracy theories pushed by Donald Trump and his allies, has sued the former president’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani in a $1.3bn defamation lawsuit.
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The 107-page complaint, filed in federal court on Monday, accuses the former New York City mayor of having “manufactured and disseminated” a conspiracy theory related to the company’s voting machines.
“Dominion’s founder and employees have been harassed and received death threats, and Dominion has suffered unprecedented and irreparable harm,” the lawsuit states.
The company point to more than 50 statements by Giuliani about Dominion which it describes as defamatory. This includes remarks made at a 6 January rally in Washington before an insurrection on the US Capitol, appearances on Fox Business as well as social media posts.
“Dominion brings this action to set the record straight, to vindicate the company’s rights under civil law, to recover compensatory and punitive damages, and to stand up for itself, its employees, and the electoral process,” the complaint states.
Giuliani is the second Trump loyalist to face litigation from the company after pushing baseless claims of election fraud. The attorney Sidney Powell, who launched a series of failed lawsuits and pushed wild claims about election integrity, has also been sued for $1.3bn by Dominion.
Giuliani has continued to stand by his false claims about the election, stating during a radio show last week he is being attacked for “exercising my right of free speech and defending my client”.
On Monday, he said he would file suit in response.
Dominion’s action, Giuliani said, would allow him to investigate the company’s “history, finances, and practices fully and completely.
“The amount being asked for is, quite obviously, intended to frighten people of faint heart. It is another act of intimidation by the hate-filled leftwing to wipe out and censor the exercise of free speech, as well as the ability of lawyers to defend their clients vigorously.
“As such, we will investigate a countersuit against them for violating these constitutional rights.”
A group of prominent attorneys last week asked New York’s judiciary to suspend Giuliani’s law license because he made false claims in post-election lawsuits and urged Trump supporters to engage in “trial by combat” shortly before they stormed the US Capitol.
Dominion states in its lawsuit that it has spent $565,000 on private security to protect its employees, who are facing harassment and death threats.
Amid reports he had fallen out with Trump over his legal fees, Giuliani missed out on a pre-emptive pardon, even as Trump issued a volley of acts of clemency on his way from the White House.
Speaking to the Guardian about reports that the two men were at odds, Ken Frydman, Giuliani’s press secretary in the 1990s, said: “Lay down with dogs. Wake up with fleas and without $20,000 a day.”
Source: The Guardian

[Technophobe:  I don't know how diffiucult defamation cases are to prove, either in this specific case (in the public eye) or in the US in general.  They are quite difficult here in the UK.  I shall watch this one with interest.]

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Technophobe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Assistant Admin Joined: January 16 2014 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 88450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Technophobe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Giuliani Sued Posted: January 25 2021 at 12:55pm
	Dominion Voting Systems sues Giuliani for $1.3bn over baseless election claims Complaint accuses ex-mayor of having ‘manufactured and disseminated’ conspiracy theory related to voting machines Mon 25 Jan 2021 17.20 GMT First published on Mon 25 Jan 2021 14.58 GMT Dominion Voting Systems, the voting equipment manufacturer at the centre of baseless election fraud conspiracy theories pushed by Donald Trump and his allies, has sued the former president’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani in a $1.3bn defamation lawsuit. Schumer promises quick but fair trial as Trump impeachment heads to Senate Read more The 107-page complaint, filed in federal court on Monday, accuses the former New York City mayor of having “manufactured and disseminated” a conspiracy theory related to the company’s voting machines. “Dominion’s founder and employees have been harassed and received death threats, and Dominion has suffered unprecedented and irreparable harm,” the lawsuit states. The company point to more than 50 statements by Giuliani about Dominion which it describes as defamatory. This includes remarks made at a 6 January rally in Washington before an insurrection on the US Capitol, appearances on Fox Business as well as social media posts. “Dominion brings this action to set the record straight, to vindicate the company’s rights under civil law, to recover compensatory and punitive damages, and to stand up for itself, its employees, and the electoral process,” the complaint states. Giuliani is the second Trump loyalist to face litigation from the company after pushing baseless claims of election fraud. The attorney Sidney Powell, who launched a series of failed lawsuits and pushed wild claims about election integrity, has also been sued for $1.3bn by Dominion. Giuliani has continued to stand by his false claims about the election, stating during a radio show last week he is being attacked for “exercising my right of free speech and defending my client”. On Monday, he said he would file suit in response. Dominion’s action, Giuliani said, would allow him to investigate the company’s “history, finances, and practices fully and completely. “The amount being asked for is, quite obviously, intended to frighten people of faint heart. It is another act of intimidation by the hate-filled leftwing to wipe out and censor the exercise of free speech, as well as the ability of lawyers to defend their clients vigorously. “As such, we will investigate a countersuit against them for violating these constitutional rights.” A group of prominent attorneys last week asked New York’s judiciary to suspend Giuliani’s law license because he made false claims in post-election lawsuits and urged Trump supporters to engage in “trial by combat” shortly before they stormed the US Capitol. Dominion states in its lawsuit that it has spent $565,000 on private security to protect its employees, who are facing harassment and death threats. Amid reports he had fallen out with Trump over his legal fees, Giuliani missed out on a pre-emptive pardon, even as Trump issued a volley of acts of clemency on his way from the White House. Speaking to the Guardian about reports that the two men were at odds, Ken Frydman, Giuliani’s press secretary in the 1990s, said: “Lay down with dogs. Wake up with fleas and without $20,000 a day.” Source: The Guardian [Technophobe: I don't know how diffiucult defamation cases are to prove, either in this specific case (in the public eye) or in the US in general. They are quite difficult here in the UK. I shall watch this one with interest.]
	How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving.

ViQueen24 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: May 14 2013 Location: Verona, PA Status: Offline Points: 12270	Post Options Post Reply Quote ViQueen24 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 26 2021 at 11:30am
	https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-lawyers-want-rudy-giuliani-investigated-licence-suspended/0ad433a0-bf84-48d9-bf2f-923044541aa3 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/state-senator-asks-for-rudy-giuliani-to-be-disbarred_n_5ffd6d1bc5b691806c4c2f21 I heard they were going to quit making his hair dye, too, 😉.

Technophobe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Assistant Admin Joined: January 16 2014 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 88450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Technophobe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 26 2021 at 1:35pm
	I have no sympathy for him on legal grounds, his rhetoric verged on treason. I have even less sympathy for his political stance. There is a glimmer of sympathy for his makeup malfunction; I have had mascara run too.
	How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving.