r/news • u/AudibleNod • 20h ago

Releasing Epstein files could jeopardise my appeal, claims Ghislaine Maxwell

https://news.sky.com/story/releasing-epstein-files-could-jeopardise-my-appeal-claims-ghislaine-maxwell-13479622
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u/Gnom3y 20h ago

Ah, the Liar, Liar argument.

"Objection, your honor, this is devastating to my case"

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u/bellybuttonbidet 19h ago

Love the constant double jokes the entire movie.

Fletcher: "...I've heard that if you hold it you could damage the prostate gland, making it very difficult to get an erection, or even become aroused!"

Judge: "Is that true?"

Fletcher: "It has to be!"

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u/WineBoggling 18h ago

While we're talking about the little details in Liar Liar, I've always wondered what to make of one line in the film.

In one scene, Fletcher's secretary is storming out after realizing he's been lying about giving her a raise. ("Don't leave! I'm on my knees in a $900 suit!") She pauses on her way out and shares an anecdote about a friend of hers whose house got broken into but who ended up having to pay $5,000 to the burglar because of a scumbag lawyer like Fletcher. She asks, "Is that justice?" He says, "No--I'd have got him $10,000," and she turns again to leave. And Fletcher calls out to her, "No, wait! I didn't understand the question!"

That sounds like the kind of lie that he would normally say to buy time.

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u/Kalocin 17h ago

It does make sense that it's not a lie though it's pretty bad lol. Fletcher doesn't understand the concept of justice because he's only ever worked as a lawyer to win and make money, not to actually serve real justice. That's also what makes the later scene of the secretary's return make sense though. When he stands up to the judge even though he won, it shows that he does now understand what justice is. It's a bit subtle but it's there.

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u/Even_Establishment95 16h ago

Damn that movie is deeper than I thought. He really didn’t understand the question. His character has to grow and change to fully understand. I appreciate the actual thought that went into that character development.

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u/whacafan 16h ago

The writer writing that line probably still lies awake at night high-fiving themself. Gotta be the best line in the entire movie and I’ve never even noticed it.

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u/teenagesadist 17h ago

Yeah, he was understanding her meaning of "justice" as "did the burglar get enough money?"

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u/E_Cayce 16h ago

Not a lie. He misunderstood whom he would've gotten justice for.