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Main article: Conspiracy against the United States

Conspiracy against the United States, or conspiracy to defraud the United States,[22] is a federal offense in the United States of America under 18 U.S.C. § 371. The crime is that of two or more persons who conspire to commit an offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States.

Conspiracy has been defined in the United States as an agreement of two or more people to commit a crime, or to accomplish a legal end through illegal actions.[23][24] A conspiracy does not need to have been planned in secret to meet the definition of the crime.

Conspiracy law usually does not require proof of specific intent by the defendants to injure any specific person to establish an illegal agreement. Instead, usually the law requires only that the conspirators have agreed to engage in a certain illegal act.

Under most U.S. laws, for a person to be convicted of conspiracy, not only must he or she agree to commit a crime, but at least one of the conspirators must commit an overt act (the actus reus) in furtherance of the crime.[25] However, in United States v. Shabani the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that this "overt act" element is not required under the federal drug conspiracy statute, 21 U.S.C. section 846.

The conspirators can be guilty even if they do not know the identity of the other members of the conspiracy

18 U.S.C. § 371—CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES

It most likely be shown that the (((conspiracy))) was committed by (((them))).

Under this law - those conspirators can be tried by military tribunal? Even the person who just just leaked politicians private information?

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link - 18 U.S.C. § 371—CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES

https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-923-18-usc-371-conspiracy-defraud-us

How to Stop Slander

Written by James Hirby and Fact Checked by The Law Dictionary Staff

“slander n. oral defamation; someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another and that untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed.” It is often best to remind readers, researchers, and one’s self what the subject slander truly means. If one cannot correctly and clearly identify the issue, then one cannot fully contest the issue.

Three key aspects of something that is slanderous being taken to court are that what is said is untrue, a lie, that the lie harms the reputation and defames the person who was attacked, and that there is objective evidence that the slander occurred as charged. A person can slander another person and unless there are witnesses to the slander or unless the slanderous statements were recorded, it becomes a “he said; she said;” back and forth argument. Capture statements and or screen shot if the statements are made online, regardless of the application. Anything displayed online can be captured by using “Print Screen”, usually an option key on the top right side of one’s keyboard, then pasting what was copied to a Word or PowerPoint document.

Before running to the authorities yelling of the slander that has occurred against one’s self, experts in dealing with slander strongly recommend walking away from the situation for an hour or two and making sure one is calm before continuing. This is especially worthwhile is the slander is a part of some recording or public record. The time away is supposed to be used to reflect on what occurred. Review with a clear mind what was stated verbally or online. Break apart the statements on paper and note what is true and what is a lie. Specify why the false statement is false. Assess if there is anything else said verbally or by display that could allow a person to draw an incorrect conclusion. Slander must be malicious. Slander, to be slander, must cause real damage to a person’s reputation

https://thelawdictionary.org/article/how-to-stop-slander/

In this case slander can come into the conspiracy charge. Will those examining the (((evidence)))

take all accusations and categorize them as each applies?

A smear campaign is an intentional, premeditated effort to undermine an individual's or group's reputation, credibility, and character. Like negative campaigning, most often smear campaigns target government officials, politicians, political candidates, and other public figures. However, private persons or groups may also become targets of smear campaigns perpetrated in companies, institutions, the legal system, and other formal groups.

Smear tactics differ from normal discourse or debate in that they do not bear upon the issues or arguments in question. A smear is a simple attempt to malign a group or an individual with the aim of undermining their credibility.

Smears often consist of ad hominem attacks in the form of unverifiable rumors and distortions, half-truths, or even outright lies; smear campaigns are often propagated by gossip magazines. Even when the facts behind a smear campaign are demonstrated to lack proper foundation, the tactic is often effective because the target's reputation is tarnished before the truth is known.

Smears are also effective in diverting attention away from the matter in question and onto a specific individual or group. The target of the smear typically must focus on correcting the false information rather than on the original issue.

Deflection has been described as a wrap-up smear: "You make up something. Then you have the press write about it. And then you say, everybody is writing about this charge".[3]

Smear tactics are considered by many to be a low, disingenuous form of discourse; they are nevertheless very common.

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Smear campaigns have been identified as a common weapon of psychopaths, Borderlines and narcissists.

Legality

In many countries, the law recognizes the value of reputation and credibility. Both libel (a false and damaging publication) and slander (a false and damaging oral statement) are often punishable by law and may result in imprisonment or compensation or fees for damages done

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smear_campaign

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How Does Libel Differ From Slander?

Written by J. Hirby and Fact Checked by The Law Dictionary Staff

Slander and libel are both forms of defamation, and they are both potentially actionable in a court of law. Both are also attempts to undermine the reputation of another person or an entity. However, slander and libel refer to different defamation strategies. Whereas slander refers to spoken defamation, libel refers to defamation that appears in written or print form.

… https://thelawdictionary.org/article/how-does-libel-differ-from-slander/