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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I don't often disagree with you, its hearsay right now, the actual damning physical evidence hasn't been seen by anyone but the two reporters.
When it comes to Rob Ford, the Star isn't exactly what you'd call an unbiased media source.
The video is still worth a lot because right now the story is unsubstantiated juicy gossip started by a newspaper that has an axe to grind with anything right of the political spectrum and has had a back and forth with the mayor at the center of this issue. The video moves it from gossip to fact.
Right now if this was a trial would the reporters testimony stand up in court? Probably not, the judge would want the video bought forward. It should be the same in this type of situation. Especially when it threatens to completely destroy a person.
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You are missing a central point. The Toronto Star reporters haven't claimed as fact that Ford is in the tape.
They witnessed something and described their impressions within the context of the earlier Gawker report. Completely legit.
You can be assured anything that appeared in print was vetted by the Star legal team first.
Ford isn't worth the bother of paying for the tape. I mean that in the literal sense. If it were Prince Harry, maybe that's a different conversation.
Time will tell but I would say you'll see no lawsuit because Ford wants it to die and fast.
And it's probably him.
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