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Suing, Adam Curtis Documentaries, and the Sesame Street Fact

from Tim Dillon vs The New York Post

3 min

Tim and Ray riff on defamation lawsuits, comparing it to Depp v. Heard, joke about an Adam Curtis-style documentary opening, and note the only true detail in the article was him dancing with Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street.

In this bit9 moments
  • Tim imagines Adam Curtis opening a documentary about him buying a Southampton house for $4.5 million in 2022.
  • Tim explores whether he has any legal recourse for the false claims made about him.
  • The possibility of a six-week defamation trial, comparing it to the Depp-Heard case.
  • Tim jokes about testifying that the realtor hit him and forced him to use the toilet in the street.
  • Tim questions who bears responsibility—the realtor or the journalist who wrote the false article.
  • Tim wonders why publications wouldn't just print the truth instead of fabricating details.
  • His parents called him worried about claims he owns houses in Beverly Hills and France, all untrue.
  • The articles claim he owns seventeen houses, giving people another reason to resent him.
  • The one accurate thing in all the coverage: Tim danced the Poke with Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street.
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