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9. It is exceptionally hard to sue for malicious prosecution

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:31 PM

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and would add to their cost in the short term. I don't know the finances of any of those people, so I have no idea the extent to which they can or can not afford to shell out those legal fees. While at least some of them are lawyers in their own right, the old saying that someone acting as their own lawyer has a fool for a client is an old saying for good reason, it has a lot of truth. My guess is the case alone will cost around $100,000 per person at a minimum. Appeals and other suits would add to that cost.

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The DOJ has zero chance of securing convictions against Lisa Cook, Letitia James, and Adam Schiff [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sunday OP

Doesn't matter. Trump will cost them huge legal fees and damage their reputations. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

The government will look like absolute asses. DemocratSinceBirth Sunday #2

The damage is done nonetheless and sends a message to others. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

Agree. Threats, intimidation, cruelty, lessons for others almost always the point. And TSF loves to do things no wiggs Sunday #4

Yes. He has the entire US govt resources at his fingertips. Irish_Dem Sunday #5

Actually, if the DOJ follows through with an attempted prosecution Wiz Imp Sunday #6

Those being sued have to hire attorneys. Irish_Dem Sunday #7

If the DOJ were to be found guilty of malicious prosecution Wiz Imp Sunday #8

It is exceptionally hard to sue for malicious prosecution dsc Sunday #9

malicious prosecution may normally be hard to sue for Wiz Imp Sunday #10

It is unlikely the current American court system would agree with you. Irish_Dem Yesterday #11