Uh oh...
Them boys better get those check books ready
"In a written opinion released today, Judge Hicks wrote, “defendants’ alleged statements are actionable defamatory statements because they falsely assert an objective fact: namely, that Pacquiao was using and had used PEDs. First, the court finds that a reasonable listener would understand and interpret the moving defendants’ statements to imply that Pacquiao has used and is using PEDs... Further, the court finds that the alleged statements are presupposed facts not available to a reasonable listener but that a reasonable listener would assume implied actual knowledge of the statement’s truth.” Judge Hicks listed the following examples of statements that would convince a listener that there was proof that Pacquiao took PEDs: De La Hoya’s comparing Pacquiao’s punches as similar to other fighters who have taken PEDs; Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s statements that Pacquiao’s physical development is a result of the Phillippines having access to the best performance enhancing drugs and also that Pacquiao has “the power pellets, yo, the steroid juice”; and Schaefer’s statement that he “was sure” that Pacquiao uses PEDs. A trial date has not been set."
Them boys better get those check books ready

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