Malice and the Mayweathers

[Killa_Kali]

A statement from the founding secretary-general of the World Boxing Council, lawyer Rudy Salud: “I’ve been waiting for them (Pacquiao and Arum) to do that. They have all the right to do that and they will win that case. They cannot deny the statements in which they have accused Pacquiao without any evidence. They are caught. No way for them to get out of that.”

Salud said “now they have to prove their accusations and cannot force him to undergo any test to prove his innocence under any specific system because of the presumption of innocence.” Salud added that in court Pacquiao “can prove that by way of the drug tests conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which they can present as evidence, that he has been tested so many times and found to be clean of any drugs.”

[Killa_Kali]

here's the full complaint.

http://www.f i g h t n e w s.com/fil...t-pacquiao.pdf

pacquiao filed for per se defamation.

Most jurisdictions also recognize "per se" defamation, where the allegations are presumed to cause damage to the plaintiff. Typically, the following may consititute defamation per se:

Attacks on a person's professional character or standing;

Nevada recognizes per se defamation.

As for Pacquiao being a public figure, his complaint cites the element of malice behind the mayweathers' allegations.