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"Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels." "To give sympathy is sovereignty, to desire it from others is captivity.” Bowl of Saki
![Even assuming the truth of Mr. Passantino's pleadings, Mr. Weissmann "had reasonable grounds for believing that [his] communication was true."
Restatement (Second) of Torts § 580B cmt. g.
Lest there be any doubt,
a reasonable person attempting to verify Mr. Weissman's
statements would have found ample sources of support. Representative Lofgren told the public at
a highly publicized congressional hearing that the Select Committee had "obtained evidence" that
"one lawyer told a witness the witness could in certain circumstances tell the Committee that she
didn't recall facts when she actually did recall them." Business Meeting to Consider the Select
Committee's Final Report; Select Comm. to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (December 19, 2022), 117th Cong., 2d Sess., at 8 (2022). And numerous mainstream media outlets promptly identified Mr. Passantino as the lawyer in question.
See supra p. S.
Mr. Passantino argues that there is "no record evidence that [Mr. Weissmann] actually viewed or
otherwise knew
of these
• media articles."
ECF No. 50, at 18.
Nevertheless,
Representative Lofgren's statement and the public reporting on it reflect and support the objective
reasonableness of Mr. Weissman's statement because large swaths of people, including reporters
held to a higher standard of care, drew the same conclusions from the same testimony.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/bafkreiheoun2fgpc4jsnxf45a4ycnf3ter27thriamzgxofdirlnlnh7vq)
