The plaintiff, Jack Oliveira, brought a motion for summary judgment against the defendant, Mario Oliveira, for defamation.
The defendant made telephone statements to a third party and sent emails to a reporter and a political office, alleging the plaintiff was a convicted pedophile in Portugal and involved in union corruption.
The court found the statements defamatory, with no available defences.
General damages of $20,000 and aggravated damages of $10,000 were awarded, and a permanent injunction was granted to prevent further dissemination.
Punitive damages were not awarded due to the limited dissemination and the defendant's compliance with interim injunctions.
