in a court of law those that make the accusation are either called the plaintiff (civil court) or the prosecutor (criminal court). each has to have a basis for their complaint.
yes, you can accuse someone of something w/o evidence, but this was done in a very public arena, the charges were very serious and they were against an individual who earns his living based partially, at least, on how he is perceived by the general public ie the public are not likely to pay money to see a contest that has been fixed from the start. this is where the defamation comes in.
this most definitely IS law 101. in fact it is the most crucial element to prove in law ie an accusation supported by evidence.
i dont disagree at all with this...in fact this is exactly my point. he cannot be found guilty of making an accusation. If anything at all, its a matter for the civil courts and between those two only.
if in fact the accusations are false, milos will get sorted by that process and will be liable for damages and then some.
if they can prove they are unfounded or no definite decision can be made to prove or refute the accusation then theres a case for damages as a result.
until the findings of such a process are determined, the IFBB cannot do anything as they have nothing and no legal process.
this is my beef with the IFBB in this case. They should- i assume- have every right to cancel any contractual dealings with milos if he has infact breached very specific conditions of his contract.
On top of this, their publication of the letter leaves them AS OPEN for litigation as anyone involved- why they didnt suppress it is beyond belief.
Should any legal proceedings take place, and the outcome in fact is either no charge or the accusations are proven- then the IFBB should book its seat in the courtroom as they will be called next to be charged for damages to Milos as a result of publishing the letter and also of making unlawful findings and ''false accusations''.
