04-04-2008, 07:35 PM
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Re: Competition Commitee wants answers
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Originally Posted by reflexblue
So you're saying he can take the 5th? And if he did take the 5th nothing could happen to him? That makes no sense to me because HE Walsh started the whole defamation/slander of the Pats by claiming he had Physical eveidence (a tape) and knowalge of cheating on there part. Unlike the bank robber, (where there are most likely cameras and witnesses) if the state didn't have any eveidence except the word of the thief they wouldn't bring the case before a judge or jury for lack of evidence. Walsh is the key, if the pats sue him and he says I'm not talking the judge would just let it go? I doubt it. I see it playing out that the judge would say You said You had physical evidence, Mr. Walsh. And You Mr. Walsh said You had knowlage of wrong doing. No matter what Walsh says or does at this point the Pats win. Unless he Actually possesses a tape,produces it,and it shows what he claims it did. Then the Pats would counter he was never told to tape the walk- through.
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Judges aren't that proactive. You can always plead the 5th, and if you do in a civil situation, the judge may rule against you (i.e. award damages against Walsh, if there was enough other evidence that he slandered or libeled the Pats [which in this case there may not be enough - see other thread]). Otherwise, there is nothing he can do, except offer immunity in exchange for his testimony. I don't think this is that big a case for a judge to do that. Plus, I don't think the Pats are ever going to bring suit. They want this to go away. They'll gladly let Matt Walsh fade into the sunset unless he keeps himself on the front page, which he seems to be trying to avoid at this point. Nothing but whistling coming from his camp.
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