libelous statements? Pac on roids

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Libel is in writing, and slander is spoken.

The short answer is NO.

Floyd Sr said "In my honest opinion, I believe..."

That means the statement is not slanderous. Slander is a defamatory statement without factual basis. Mayweather did not present it as fact. He presented it as his opinion.

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–noun
1. defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
2. a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name.
3. Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc.

by definition of Slander, Sr. did in fact make a malicious, false and defamatory statement.

This is what you don't understand. Floyd Sr is a PROMINENT figure in the world of boxing. His words carry weight and without any actual FACT, regardless of whether it is opinion or not, he made a statement that is malicious, false and defamatory. He basically called Pacquiao a CHEATER.

If Roach can prove that what senior said can hurt Pacquiao's name AND business which being associated with steroids can, then they have a case.

[boojee]

they should slap the lawsuit on Friday...right before the weigh in

oh man this is too funny.

[Glamour Puss]

Libel is written.

Slander is spoken.

Pac's got a slander suit for defamation. Unless Sr. also wrote about it, he has no libel suit.

[boojee]

Boojee, I think Gacal read your thread and decided to take legal action against crackhead sr.

ha ha ha!