Public Figure- King clearly is one, subject to outright namecalling with no ability to respond.
You should've gotten more help 'cause that's
wrong. He
could be regarded as a public figure. COULD be. Even that'd be argued in court.
As far as the rest of that statement...
See
Burnett v. National Inquirer for starters.
Statute of limitations - NY, NJ, Cali (where getbig is hosted) is one year. The funny stuff he referred to is way older.
Threats - King sent them to me.
State Lines- I'm in another state, making for jurisdictional issues.
Where the site's hosted is of arguable importance. Whoever "advised" you should've noted that things with the internet are still up in the air.
And I'm amazed at all of you talking about "jurisdiction," too. You think you can safely defame somebody just b/c you're in another state?
Just what'll stop, oh, I don't know, a FEDERAL court from hearing the case? 'Twas what they were originally designed to do, y'know, dear boy -- settle conflicts between people from different states.
Actively engaged - King put himself on the boards as an active participant.
Yep, but that doesn't always work, either.
King has wished AIDS on members here.
Irrelevant.
NY/NJ has no criminal libel statute and FL's hasn't been enforced in many many years.
Umm...you DO know that he could pursue a civil suit in any state in which the alleged defamation was widely circulated ...
right?
King has numerous endorsements. Does muscletech want their name on a guy who wishes AIDS on people?
Just let it go. In spite of your crude take on media law, King can't do anything. Parody, actual malice and falsity are your aces in the hole.
