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Nevilledog

(51,268 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 05:16 PM Mar 26

Kari Lake Surrenders in Defamation Lawsuit

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/kari-lake-surrenders-in-defamation-lawsuit


Kari Lake has filed a motion today conceding that she is liable in a defamation lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. Richer sued Lake for her lies about his handling of her election for governor of Arizona in 2022.

Lake has asked that the case immediately proceed to the damages phase of the case to have the jury determine how much she has to pay. She likely took this action because she knew she was going to lose this case and didn't want an ugly and public trial on liability in the middle of her campaign for Senate.
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Nevilledog

(51,268 posts)
2. Hopefully good stuff will come out in the discovery ordered for proving damages.
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:03 PM
Mar 26

You know there's gotta be some damaging/criminal evidence they want to hide.

JohnnyRingo

(18,674 posts)
4. As I see it, she can play one of two cards for the jury
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 07:10 PM
Mar 26

One in contempt for the chargers ensuring the jury she needs taught a lesson.
The other is contrition, where she holds hat in hand asking for mercy.

I know what I'd suggest.

ZonkerHarris

(24,286 posts)
5. I'll bet she will say that in court doc but not on the stump or TV. She will still deny that she did it there.
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 07:19 PM
Mar 26

Nevilledog

(51,268 posts)
10. It's even better than that and ridiculously stupid
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:56 PM
Mar 26




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Kari Lake says the reason she surrendered on the defamation lawsuit against her today was because she felt if she participated in the trial it would give the the people who brought the case credibility.


5:09 PM · Mar 26, 2024

EarnestPutz

(2,124 posts)
6. Not a good look for Kari. She can't even take the "I'm taking responsibilty for my actions" position without.....
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 07:20 PM
Mar 26

......looking like a complete idiot. "Yeah, it's nice when Liars own up to their lies. Thanks for nothing, Liar".

hay rick

(7,653 posts)
9. I believe there was a time when a convicted liar could not get elected.
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:17 PM
Mar 26

I hope Arizonans decide we still live in such a time. It's a character issue - and not her character which is already known.

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