re: #36 Khal Wimpo

Here’s what happens next: 1) the case removed from Missouri court to Federal.

This already happened. Check the latest filings, Gawker is addressing the Federal District Court now. The removal occurred a month ago. CCJ had no opportunity to appeal because removal to federal court is a defendant’s unilateral right in cases over a set amount of money and involving a total diversity of jurisdictions.

2) Jurisdiction will be found to be in California, since that is CCJ’s domicile.

3) The anti-SLAPP statutes will then swing into effect.

At that point, it’s all over but the crying. There will be an absolutely MASSIVE judgment against CCJ. He can try to bankrupt himself out of paying it, but Gawker’s attorneys will likely attach all assets and hound that sleazy little fucker to the ends of the earth.

Yep. Chuck doesn’t understand that Gawker incurs basically zero risk at this point. They will secure a judgment against him and they will place liens against everything he owns. Denton has zero reason to settle and every reason to make CCJ suffer.