Re: Porn star uses friends name - libel or not?
Is the forum bugging out? I hope it's not just me.
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Quick:
Those are my thoughts.
However, in a libel case, the point is that you're trying to malciciously ruin someone's reputation .
So, the argument in court here would mostly be:
1. Is she actually trying to harm her name?
2. Is using someone's name an act of harming them?
I obviously can't speak for #1, but I think #2 is a no.
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I don't think #1 can be proven either. In the TSG piece the porn star stated she choose the name for its distinctiveness--which it has. Also, she took the middle and last name. I would think that she would have taken the first and last names if she was looking to do harm.
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