Did You know that Fraudster Nutjob Larry Sinclair (Not sure If I can say his name yet), sued Us?

[MadBadger]

As in anonymous posters at DU and Digg for defamation?\

http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2821

Just in case you didnt, his case was tossed.

[NaturalHigh]

1. Doesn't someone have to show that the defendant lied to collect damages?

More to the point, if someone (even an anonymous poster) posts something that is true, how is that defamation of character?

Just for full disclosure, I had never heard of this case before, and I didn't pick up a lot of the details in the linked story.

[jimshoes]

2. Is that the same guy who has been on a crusade

to prove President Obama's birth certificate isn't legit?

[TahitiNut]

3. "Sinclair v. TubeSockTedD, mzmolly and OWNINGLIARS"

:rofl:

http://www.citizen.org/litigation/briefs/IntFreeSpch/cases/articles.cfm?ID=14267#sinclair

Sinclair, a Minnesota man whose a You-Tube video and blog claiming to have done drugs and had sex with presidential candidate Barack Obama was roundly criticized by many anonymous Internet users, filed a defamation in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against three of his critics for defamation, and obtained leave to use discovery to identify the Does. Representing one of the Does, as well as the ISP on whose web site that Doe posted, we objected to the subpoena, and have filed an opposition to the ensuing motion for to compel. We argue that there is no diversity jurisdiction to sue Doe defendants, and no personal jurisdiction in DC. We also argue that Sinclair has not pleaded a proper defamation claim and that, in any event, he has not presented any evidence in support of his claim as required to meet the well-established standard to obtain identifying information.

* Memorandum Opinion (02/10/2009)
* Levy Letter to Sibley (04/16/2008)
* Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Compel (04/30/2008)