• errer@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I don’t understand why this isn’t in criminal court. It does feel like a cash grab.

    Also innocent until proven guilty guys…I’m not a fan of his movies and maybe he’s had some union issues before but that doesn’t automatically make him a sexual deviant.

    • MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      The state could separately bring criminal charges. Also, the standard in civil court is preponderance of evidence (more likely than not) rather than beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s much easier to meet that in civil court, especially for sexual assault.

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        3 days ago

        Plus a high profile civil case is more likely to get in the news and actually Kickstart criminal investigations.