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@Kim Silvio (sorry, don't know how to actually tag, if someone knows how to get her attention):
I have a question about that stupid lawsuit Lloyd thinks he's filing. He admitted to soliciting prostitutes on his livestream, which is a crime. He says he didn't go to Thailand purposely for solicitation but I'm sure a good prosecutor could make a case for sex tourism.
This attorney he hired asked for money to make the case go away, right?
The attorney asked for money as compensation for the “damages” alleged to have been done to his client as a result of my disclosure. There was no promise that the case would go away, however he also requested that I issue an apology also,and remove all the alleged defamatory material. This, in my opinion, is what Lloyd really wanted. It is my opinion that he was trying to bully his way through the mess as it would appear that he has done on many occasions previously.
So my question is, how is that not witness tampering, or extortion?
Attorney’s hold certain rights (in most countries I assume). I don’t know the laws in Croatia however in most western countries an attorney could be subject to extortion charges if they fail to gather any facts or information that would support a claim being lodged. Malice would also need to be proven amongst all of the other elements of extortion.
I personally don’t believe that extortion is an issue in this situation. An attorney’s advice and actions are only as good as the information given to them by their client.
Lloyd did something illegal and you're reporting on it, not necessarily to authorities but you can make the argument that any web user or blogger acts as a news reporter and that you could be a witness to his confession if he was ever charged with that crime. Trying to silence someone from reporting on a crime or someone who might be a witness in a future criminal case sounds like a crime itself.
I do not believe that witness tampering is an issue in this case, however depending on the jurisdiction and the specifics of the laws, it could be an argument. As Lloyd is the prosecutor, I have no idea how that would work, as it would usually be the prosecution who lodges complaints regarding witness tampering. The claim hadn’t been lodged either at the time the letter was issued so I don’t think a claim of witness tampering would be considered.
Demanding money from someone reporting on a crime sounds like extortion, or something similar...?
Especially since there has been no formal information sent to the “defendants”, the whole thing sounds bonkers…..
Has anyone thought to send that back to whatever attorney he hired and tell them that they need to rescind that letter or you'll report them to whatever group oversees attorney conduct in their area?
I did send a letter back to Lloyd’s attorneys and tried to speak to them on the phone however I did not receive any correspondence from his attorneys at all (today is the 3rd of November 2022 and still nothing). A copy of my correspondence can be found here https://www.keepandshare.com/doc30/113177/copy-redacted-pdf-848k
I'm no lawyer obviously but thought I'd just toss that out there, food for thought.
Always good to hear other peoples thoughts.