Re: Porn star uses friends name - libel or not?
My arguments go like this:
In any case, I would not consider this libel for a number of reasons:
1 - The porn star is using the name as a stage name. It represents a fictional character, and is not in anyway fraudulently representing the identity of the original person, other than the name itself
2 - The porn star used this name for herself, for her own career. By claiming she was trying to harm the other person's name, it would also indicate that the porn star saw her own career as insulting. (In other words "I'm going to shame you by making people think you are me")
3 - In this specific case, it was only the middle name plus last name, not the full name.
More feedback please.
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