What Depp Trial Means for Media Companies’ Airing #MeToo Accusations - The New York Times

Both the women making accusations, and the press when it publishes them, assume the considerable risk that comes with antagonizing the rich, powerful and litigious.

Mr. Depps argument was that the case had nothing to do with the First Amendments broad protections for speech. Instead, he insisted, it was about the credibility of the accuser. The First Amendment d… [+3012 chars]

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