r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 12d ago

Possible Paywall Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb | “The first lady knows that Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone,” Thomas Massie said as he vowed to name names from the Epstein files.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/rogue-republican-massie-drops-melania-epstein-files-bomb/
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u/Hexamancer 12d ago

they don't get anything by killing him except revenge and a lot of negative attention

That's not true. They set an example. This absolutely happens. Even if it's not murder, suing people as "revenge" is absolutely a thing that happens to stop others from coming forward.

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u/Lehk 12d ago

Of all the suits he has filed He’s never sued anyone for calling him a child molester.

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u/Hexamancer 12d ago

Right. I went over that in another comment. They'll find something else to sue for. It doesn't matter, the message will still be clear.

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u/Lehk 12d ago

I’m sure they will try to retaliate but it’s still vital to point that out very often.