Public figure Quote by Jonathan Lubell

Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be against a…

— Edward Coke

One of the risks of a public trial is a public verdict.

— Susan Estrich

It's not fair that the accused is not protected from adverse publicity whilst the accuser is guaranteed anonymity, whatever the verdict.

— Jonathan King

“Law is made by the winner to preserve victory over the loser.”

— Toba Beta [Betelgeuse Incident

“A trial is nothing but a competition to tell the best story. Whoever sways the jury wins the trial.”

— Karin Slaughter

“Mirror, Standard, Telegraph, Birmingham Post, Sketch, all careful to report accurately the events without editorial comment. Unlike some countries, the British press must be…

— Leon Uris

One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the…

— John Paul Stevens

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they…

— Elton John

A victory is a victory.

— Colin Jackson

The victor will always be the judge, and the vanquished the accused.

— Hermann Goring

“Jury trials are really nothing more than poorly written stage plays. You’ve got two authors writing opposing narratives and a director who is paid…

— Elizabeth L. Silver

It's extremely damaging to a fair trial to have people reaching judgment about the case in the newspapers and on the radio before the…

— Bill James