Alleged "Douchebag" Sues Author - November 18, 2008

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“Man sues for libel after being called a D-bag”
Published 11/19/2008 by Walter Olson at Overlawyered
Clark County, Nevada: “A man claims Simon & Schuster defamed him in the book “Hot Chicks with Douchebags.” The man says his photo was taken without proper consent, and that he is not, in fact, a you-know-what. (Courthouse News, Nov. 18 via Justin Levine, Patterico; The Smoking Gun). Tags: libel slander and defamation, Nevada Related posts Vegas columnist, sued for libel, declares bankruptcy (0) Youtube lawsuit of the week: A&P vs. rappers (3) You mean ...

Alleged Douchebag ...
Published 11/19/2008 by Andrew Sullivan at The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
... sues author: Claiming that he has been unfairly branded a "douchebag" in the book "Hot Chicks with Douchebags," a Las Vegas man has filed a libel lawsuit against the volume's author and publisher. Michael Minelli, a 27-year-old club promoter, claims that the inclusion of his photograph in the book has subjected him to "hatred, contempt, and humiliation" and has resulted in "friends, acquaintances, coworkers, employees, and strangers alike" calling him a "douchebag." ...

Proof positive there are too many lawyers.
Published 11/20/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Blue Gal) at Blue Gal
Because a bonafide douchebag was able to hire one. From Smoking Gun, h/t a much-loved reader and commenter: Claiming that he has been unfairly branded a "douchebag" in the book "Hot Chicks with Douchebags," a Las Vegas man has filed a libel lawsuit against the volume's author and publisher. Trust me, honey, HCwDB had you at "Las Vegas club promoter." And now your name is connected to the word "douchebag" on the internet. As my regular readers know, Hot Chicks with Douchebags is one ...