TruckerArl and Tenpenny v. Politics-Now and Spike May 6th 2023

== Basic Information ==
=== Case Description ===
TruckerArl and Tenpenny v. Politics-Now and Spike May 6th 2023 (shortened unofficially to Spike's trial) was a trial in the Court of World Domination that was brought against SpikeEmperor on May 4th, 2023 and occurred on May 6th, 2023, under the administration of Judge Istimebat. The trial was a class action lawsuit with TruckerArl and WisdomKan (referred to as Tenpenny during this trial) seeking to end Politics-Now as a media platform on World Domination. The case was brought against SpikeEmperor due to misinformation spread on his "The Campaign Trail" series on Politics-Now, a company owned by him. Because of this, the lawsuit was shrouded in political opinions surrounding if SpikeEmperor and his company were guilty or not.
=== Trial Procedures ===
The trial for TruckerArl and Tenpenny v. Politics-Now and Spike May 6th 2023 occurred on schedule on May 6th, 2023. The prosecution began with a cross-examination by WisdomKan which nearly ruined SpikeEmperor's case from the beginning. The cross-examination is considered within the legal community of World Domination to be one of the biggest legal victories in the history of the Court. Following the cross-examination, SpikeEmperor provided his side of the story and rebuttal, which would be largely disputed by both TruckerArl and WisdomKan for the duration of it's telling. After SpikeEmperor's rebuttal was complete, more evidence was brought against SpikeEmperor as evidence was rumored (by SpikeEmperor) to have been covered up by the prosecution. However, it was too late for SpikeEmperor and the Judge had reached his verdict.
== Official Verdict ==
=== Judge's Verdict ===
Judge Istimebat found SpikeEmperor guilty of violating G-03 and defamation however dropped the charge of harassment. He also released a statement and summary of SpikeEmperor's punishment in the following paragraph:The court rules that Spike committed defamation and spread misinformation by publishing the article in which he claimed Nort sold indulgences, offering to rid peoples wrongdoings. The court also recognizes that Spike committed defamation but not misinformation by claiming the Congregation was a scam. The court interprets the section of GS-03 which prohibits misinformation as, "It bans the author from knowingly making an outright false or made up claim or publishing false/inaccurate information." Spike has been found not guilty of harassment as the argument that he frivolously started a lawsuit lacks basis.SpikeEmperor was barred from speaking in Politics-Now for a week at minimum and was also barred from forming another news organization for three days, with a minimum requirement of eight vouches.
=== Personal Outcome ===
SpikeEmperor followed the verdict made by the Court of World Domination until it expired. For TruckerArl and WisdomKan, the case would be seen as one of the largest and most significant legal victories in the history of the Court of World Domination. As for the political opponents to the trial, it was accused of being a politically motivated witch hunt by the right wing community of World Domination. Despite the criticisms, the verdict was kept in place, even after Judge Istimebat momentarily was replaced by Judge TheTheft.