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Man Arrested for Offering to Kill Bryant's Accuser

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by JuanValdez, Sep 19, 2003.

  1. JuanValdez

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    http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/st...SE?SITE=TXHOU&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

     
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    I can't believe some of the craziness coming out from this case. This kind of stuff happens in the movies, not real life.
     
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    Can we expect a made for TV movie about this story after everything is settled?
     
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    Do u think the movie would make huge money? If so, the media will do it.
     
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    I think they'd have to pay Bryant for his story and, considering the nature of the story and Bryant's already immense wealth, I think his price tag would be prohibitively high. Then again, if he loses a civil suit and needs all the cash he can get his hands on, then maybe.
     
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    Legal experts of the board:

    Do they have to pay him if they don't want/need his official cooperation/endorsement? I mean, do you have the right to the story simply because you are in it? Then they'll have to pay the girl and her friends and the procecutor and the defense lawyers etc. :confused:
     
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    Yeah, I thought about that. My conclusion was that since Bryant is a high-profile athlete, he already has a team to exploit his persona for maximum dollars. If they wanted to do a movie, Team Bryant would likely be very aggressive with them since they have the high-falutin' lawyers and whatnot. So, they could easily threaten to sue for defamation or libel even if the producers changed the name and occupation of the protagonist. The accuser would have a similar avenue open, but not nearly the same ability to exploit it. Plus, she'd be more easily bought out (unless she wins a civil suit). All very speculative, but there you go.
     
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    Thanks, JV. I've always wondered about those real story movies. Some are "official" and some are "unofficial." I figured the official ones must be endorsed and colaborated with the main people involved. And they, naturally, would be paid.

    I just wondered about those "unofficial" movies. Do they still need to pay the people in the stories? And as you said, if these people aren't paid, there is always the threat of defamation/libel suits.
     
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    Obey your thirst...

    for murder!
     
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    I used to watch Discovery ID often and the kind of real life stories pertaining to the state of Texas used to make me feel the same way. Only in the movies...

    But then again the state is sizeable nation in itself with varying social climates from small isolated towns to large cities.
     
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    And you give not a single reason to why you bumped this?
     
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    It was made available via archives and I literally thought it was still live. Blame the related archive system of board and the fact that I'm posting from a mobile device...
     
  14. JuanValdez

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    I have no recollection at all of this, and I'm the OP.

    In other news, I've been coming to this bbs way too long.
     
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    Me too
     
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    Is that your excuse to the cops when they accuse you of offing Bryant's accuser? ;)
     

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