Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Isn't Truth a Defense to Defamation?

Attorney Preston Rezaee knows a good case when he sees it. Local club promoter Michael Minelli (warning: myspace link) ... has been wronged. He claims that Author Jay Louis (creator of this website) defamed him when he set aside a full page of his book "Hot Chicks With Douchebags" to honor Minelli.

Rezaee's complaint is a humorous read. Here's one of our favorite paragraphs:
Plaintiff has been, and continues to be the subject of ridicule in that he has been, is now, and continues to be called a Douchebag by friends, acquaintances, coworkers, employers, and strangers alike.
Maybe it's just us, but if multiple strangers are calling you a Douchebag, it seems unlikely that they all got the idea from reading some book. It could mean that it's time for an attitude adjustment.

Yes, we realize that we are late to the party on this one ... we just couldn't resist.

4 comments:

  1. That's a pretty awesome, albeit poorly edited, complaint.

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  2. Agreed, that complaint is funny. I bet he took the case just so he could write the word "Douchebag" numerous times in a legal document.

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  3. Question: Does suing someone for calling you a Douchebag confirm your status as a Douchebag?

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  4. I grant summary judgment to 1:29.

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