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Post by cccmrkennedy on Sept 2, 2007 16:01:23 GMT -5
Top WWE Star Claiming He Wants To Sue The Media
Date Added: September 02, 2007
Story By: Steve Carrier
Source: PWInsider.com
During the meeting before the ECW/SmackDown! tapings yesterday, Batista asked Stephanie McMahon what he could do legally about his name being included in the recent media reports, citing publicly in front of the crew that he had never received anything from the online pharmacy companies. Stephanie told him that was an issue he and his attorneys should look into, also mentioning that she was under the impression he was already doing that (which would mean a civil lawsuit seeking damages).
Batista claims that there was no connection between him and the pharmacies and he is very upset at Sports Illustrated and other media outlets for reporting his name.
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Post by taker1 on Sept 2, 2007 16:02:44 GMT -5
Oh c'mon..not like this is going to ruin his image or anything. Besides, it's pretty obvious that Batista has done steroids in the past anyways.
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Post by classicfan on Sept 2, 2007 16:03:08 GMT -5
Doesn't matter. You know he's on the roids anyway.
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Post by Bullgod on Sept 2, 2007 16:05:56 GMT -5
He's trying that old chest nut then is he? allthough considdering Batista is blatantly twice the size of all the other wrestlers that have been accused the media will just eat him alive if he  s with them |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2007 16:06:48 GMT -5
So much weird stuff is happening in WWE as of recently.
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Post by schilling4senate on Sept 2, 2007 16:09:40 GMT -5
innocent until proven guilty.Sue Si's pants off.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Sept 2, 2007 16:10:57 GMT -5
He's trying that old chest nut then is he? allthough considdering Batista is blatantly twice the size of all the other wrestlers that have been accused the media will just eat him alive if he s with them Something about that made me laugh, just imagining Batista being the mammoth that he is going on TV and yelling "I'M NOT ON TEH ROIDZZZ!!" Then he rips off his shirt and starts yelling "BATISTA MAD, BATISTA SMASH!!!" The part about him being 2 times the other guys size was funny too, because its true |
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Post by the franchise on Sept 2, 2007 16:11:03 GMT -5
Batista could sue based on slander if it is proven he is not involved and would most likely win.
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Post by Chicago on Sept 2, 2007 16:11:29 GMT -5
lol
does he want to have his ass handed to him by the media? Apparently so, as it's very obvious that Batista will be exposed for steroid abuse within the next year or so.
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Post by Eskimo Joe on Sept 2, 2007 16:12:41 GMT -5
Batista has never taken roids! I'm sure he'll use Scott Steiner as a witness, those two must follow the same workout plan to get that naturally buff. [/sarcasm]
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Post by slappy on Sept 2, 2007 16:13:06 GMT -5
This country is a little too sue happy. What kind of an image could Batista have had anyways?
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Post by schilling4senate on Sept 2, 2007 16:14:55 GMT -5
This country is a little too sue happy. What kind of an image could Batista have had anyways? He probly did do roids but if si cant prove it than its slander and they have no right to do that |
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Post by carola on Sept 2, 2007 16:15:11 GMT -5
Im sorry, but I just loathe Batista
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Sept 2, 2007 16:19:18 GMT -5
Batista could sue based on slander if it is proven he is not involved and would most likely win. Actually, it would be libel, not slander. Slander is verbal, libel is written (but otherwise, they're the same basic crime). A couple other things to consider: 1) Libel (or slander for that matter) is very difficult to prove, especially if the information came from a source. In order to win a libel lawsuit against SI, Batista would have to prove two things: A) that the SI reporter KNEW what he was reporting was false and reported it anyway, and B) That the writer did it with malicious intent. Without both of those things being proven in court conclusively, it'll just be a big waste of time and money for Batista. And if the SI reporter included Batista's name because a source told them, then SI can't be blamed for believing the source (but Batista could then sue the source, if he could prove libel against them). 2) Batista really needs to understand what he's getting himself into if he takes someone to court for libel for printing that he had a steroid connection. Win or lose, Batista will probably have to testify under oath about whether he's taken steroids. If he has, but denies it under oath, he'll have to live the rest of his life wondering if his supplier will ever rat him out and provide evidence of perjury, thus opening up Batista himself to being prosecuted for perjuring. All in all, I'm not sure this is a can of worms Batista really needs to open right now. It's not like nobody ever accused him of taking steroids before this SI article, and it's not like a successful lawsuit will stop people from thinking he's on the juice. Why risk it? |
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Sept 2, 2007 16:19:49 GMT -5
In light of all these developments... I am taking the "innocent until proven guilty" approach... So people like Batista, Lashley and Cena are all clean in my eyes until I have been told differently from a reliable source... And I'm sure that to avoid more scrutiny that if either of those three were caught then they would likely get suspended to prove their point...
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Post by dangerpeanut on Sept 2, 2007 16:27:50 GMT -5
Maybe after he files his lawsuit, if he has time, Batista can help O.J. Simpson find out who murdered Nicole.
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Post by Bubba Ray DJ on Sept 2, 2007 16:29:51 GMT -5
If he sues Sports Illustrated and he truly had nothing to do with the company he can receive damages for libel.
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Post by Mark on Sept 2, 2007 16:30:01 GMT -5
Keep up posting news Cameron1 Thanks a lot  |
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Sept 2, 2007 16:43:00 GMT -5
If he sues Sports Illustrated and he truly had nothing to do with the company he can receive damages for libel. Only if he can prove SI knew the information was wrong and published it with malice. He can't win damages just because SI printed incorrect information... he has to prove they did it on purpose with the intent to damage his reputation. Which, honestly, is not likely. If SI is proven wrong WITHOUT malice, Batista won't win any money. The best he'll get is a published correction and apology. |
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Post by cccmrkennedy on Sept 2, 2007 16:52:58 GMT -5
Keep up posting news Cameron1 Thanks a lot Thanks  |
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