The plaintiff brought an action for defamation arising from a Facebook post made by his ex-wife, the defendant, approximately two years after the end of their roughly ten-year marriage.
The defendant counterclaimed for defamation and sexual battery.
The parties had lived in Los Angeles and were involved in the online gaming and pornography industries.
Their marriage was polyamorous in nature.
The defendant's Facebook post alleged that the plaintiff had sexually, physically, and emotionally abused her and other women during their marriage.
The court found that while many of the defendant's statements were truthful or constituted fair comment, certain statements regarding sexual assault, physical violence, and lack of consent were defamatory and not supported by the evidence.
The court dismissed the defendant's counterclaim for sexual battery, finding insufficient evidence of non-consensual sexual activity.
The plaintiff was awarded general damages for defamation.
