Can we also please talk about how people are expected to pay to defend themselves against SLAPPs?! And what happens if/when they are left thousands of dollars out of pocket?
Really important article to read.
Essentially this defamation action funded by Grenon was a #SLAPP - a Strategic Lawsuit Against Participation - and now Grenon is trying to wriggle out of paying the costs that he knew he was on the hook for if TVNZ & @sanjanah.bsky.social were successful.
#nzpol
Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
Andrew
Is now the time to get t-shirts printed up saying "Jim Grenon funds lawsuits for racists"? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz
Jim Grenon’s lawyer argued media reporting of his ongoing involvement in the “wholly unsuccessful” defamation case could lead to an attack on the billionaire’s reputation.
