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This has nothing to do with freedom. Zilvia is an open forum, no paid membership required to post. There is nothing unreasonable about holding someone responsible for what they said; check yourself before you wreck your own case.
What your friend posted is admissible in court because it is a "party admission"- when the "speaker" is a party and it's being offered by the opposite side. If you are in the lawsuit, your words matter, even when produced out of court.
Now, the reading snippets to make a point (whether false or true) might seem shady, but if I recall correctly if the opposing party only read an exerpt into the record, you are entitled to read additional material into the record that is part of the same document/conversation to provide the jury and judge with context. We didn't hear if that person's lawyer did that, although it's not a foolproof countermeasure.
The lesson is, if you're in a lawsuit, shut the FUCK up until final judgement and someone is in jail OR you have cashed the check.
When I begin practicing, that is likely the #1 thing I'd tell any client I had, and I'm kinda surprised your friend's attorney never mentioned it.
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