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WarmSoda@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Is there no contempt of court for lying?
What happened after this?
(I know the answer is probably ‘nothing’)
Comment on lol
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Is there no contempt of court for lying?
What happened after this?
(I know the answer is probably ‘nothing’)
geekworking@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Lying in court is perjury, which is a criminal offense.
That being said, making a mistake on something like a date is a valid defense. Trump immediately recanting gives him a good way to claim mistake.
There’s more value to prosecution to make him seem deceptive and stupid than wasting more time with something like a super weak case for perjury. You also don’t want to give them more ways to draw out and delay the process.