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Giuliani attacks ‘censorship’ but threatens to sue over the flattering story
Trump ally, who claims that lawsuit against him is “intimidation to censor the exercise of freedom of speech,” threatened New York Post Giuliani in November in Washington. Dominion sued Giuliani in federal court in Washington on Monday over his allegations of alleged electoral fraud. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP On Monday, Rudy Giuliani filed a $ 1.3 billion lawsuit against Dominia Voting Systems against him calling for a hate-filled left wing to erase and censor the expression of free speech. . But Giuliani himself had previously threatened to censor the exercise of freedom of speech with legal action. The former New York mayor, who has become Trump’s attorney, is appealing to the current right-wing charges against the so-called “cancel culture”, which allegedly restricts freedom of speech. But in June 2001, the New York Post ran a story about an extramarital affair. Giuliani told reporters: ‘I would consider suing them for defamation. What the New York Post did is outrageous, I believe it’s malicious and I’m willing to prove it in court if I have to. The first amendment to press freedom makes it difficult for U.S. public officials to file defamation cases, even if reports appear to be incorrect. Giuliani did not take the Post to court. Dominion has sued Giuliani in federal court in Washington on Monday over his allegations of alleged electoral fraud, made as part of Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated attempts to overthrow the defeat by Joe Biden, attempts that culminated in the deadly attack on the US Capitol on January 6th. “Dominion is taking this action to set the record,” the complaint said, “to justify the rights of the company under civil law, to recover damages and punitive damages, and to stand up for itself, its employees and the electoral process. ” Dominion’s attorney, Thomas Clare, told the New York Times the company could sue others, including Trump. “We do not exclude anyone,” he said. “It is clear that this lawsuit against the president’s attorney is moving a step closer to the former president and understanding what his role was and what was not.” Some experts have said that Dominion can count itself as a public figure, and therefore it will be difficult to win the case. Giuliani said he might be able to sue Dominion. ‘The amount asked for is, of course, meant to scare people with a weak heart. This is another intimidation by the hate-filled left wing to erase and censor the exercise of freedom of speech, as well as the ability of advocates to vigorously defend their clients. As such, we will investigate a conflict against them for violating these constitutional rights, ‘he said. It remains to be seen whether Giuliani will follow suit. Almost 20 years ago he did not. Giuliani threatened to sue the Post over his story of how, as the New York Daily News describes it, the mayor and his girlfriend Judith Nathan [were] use the posh St Regis Hotel as a ‘secret love nest’ ‘. Negotiations between Giuliani and the Post followed, but almost six weeks later, on July 18, the Daily News reported that Giuliani had not made up for his threat. “If I’m ready to make a decision, you’ll be the first to know,” he said. “But nothing is rushed with me.”