Everyone gets their day in court. Even really strange folks and entities too. Well, it seems there’s a defamation lawsuit case in Boulder County District Court in which a famous UFO researcher has allegedly been saying humiliating and harmful things to the online community that could injure Gaia, Inc.’s professional reputation.
“Denver Luciferian coven equals CIA front” and “Satanists” are some of the accusations made by UFO and crop circle researcher, filmmaker and Nederland resident (who will remain un-named for this blog), the lawsuit alleges.1
Strange and Defamatory Accusations, Claims and Statements Made in the Gaia V. UFO Researchers Case
New Age Company Sues UFO Researcher for Defamation | Denver Business and Commercial Litigation Lawyer
There’s no shortage of bizarre accusations and claims made by both sides in this stranger than fiction case:
In the lawsuit, Gaia claims to have paid the filmmaker $10,000 in advance for her movies to be distributed on Gaia’s TV subscription service.
Gaia claims the money was supposed to be an advance, but alleges that it never recovered those proceeds due to a remarkable lack of interest of subscribers of the UFO researher's films.
The filmmaker told the Daily Camera that there was a huge interest in her films until Gaia buried her film titles somewhere on its website, and that subscribers were no longer able to find them.
Gaia says in the suit filed that it requested a return of some of the money as a condition of terminating the distribution agreement. In return, Gaia claims it would return the rights to her films to her. However, neither side was able to settle the disagreement out of court.
The lawsuit also alleges "as early as September 2017, and recently intensifying in nature and degree, (the filmmaker) embarked on a calculated course of conduct designed to attack Gaia's business and its professional reputation."2
Gaia claims the filmmaker has read documents in online videos that allege that Gaia’s executives and employers are involved in pedophilia, Luciferianism, Satanism, compute hacking, energy weapons, and inappropriate business dealings.
Gaia says those accusations are completely false, and said they have even had to take extra security measures because of threats they have received.
Gaia also issued the following statement: “Our mission to empower the evolution of consciousness has been unwavering. And while we support healthy debate of diverse views for our collective expansion, we will not tolerate defamation of our good character or that of our members.”
Gaia is seeking $1 million in damages as well as a public apology.
The filmmaker, who had contemplated a counter suit but decided against it, said: “Do I feel like I’m making anything up? Not in the least. I stand by what I said. What I said were not my own words. I’ve lived here 45 years and have had people tell me grueling stories about these guys and their black magic.”
What Must Gaia Prove to Win Their Defamation Case?
There are defamation laws in every state. The following are the four main things that must be proven by plaintiffs to win a defamation case:
Plaintiff must prove that the defendant made a false and defamatory statement about them.
Plaintiff must prove that the defendant published a defamatory remark about them with a third party without permission.
Plaintiff must prove that the publisher of the defamatory material acted in a negligent manner with regard to the material.
In Colorado, the plaintiff must also prove special damages.
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1“UFO filmmaker who called former client ‘Luciferian’ sued for defamation” published in Business Den, Aug. 2018.
2“Gaia sues Boulder UFO filmmaker for defamation” published in Daily Camera, Aug. 2018.
All Natural Transdermal Cannabis Patch developer RX Green has filed a counter lawsuit against a competitor claiming the owner and employees of Mary’s Medicinal have spread misleading and false information about the company, which violates Colorado Consumer Protection Act.
Details and Allegations in the RX Green Counter Lawsuit
RX Green Countersues Over False Claims
The following details and allegations were reported in local news reports and court documents:1
RX Green’s lawsuit claims Mary’s Medicinal has acted in a pattern of slander, harassment, and threats, and violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.
RX Green also alleges that Mary’s Medicinal owner willfully disseminated false information about the RX Green.
The suit filed in Denver District Court against Eleutherian Enterprises, which is the parent company of Mary’s Medicinal, names the owner, agents, and several employees.
The suit charges these individuals with libel, slander, defamation, civil conspiracy, violations of the Consumer Protection Act, and interference in contractual relations.
"We have seen false and malicious rumors spread via social media and online outlets,” said RX Green Spokesperson Kelly Curtin. “RX Green has always elected to take the higher road and refrain from participating in the illicit behavior. We remain focused on delivering all natural, effective products for the marijuana industry."
One such piece of evidence Curtin claims RX Green has is a harassing letter written in June of 2015 and sent to RX Green in an email with the subject line of “RX GREEN POISON” as well as containing malicious and false information.
RX Green claims it has also evidence of malicious and false rumors posted on social media and other online outlets defaming the company.
RX Green claims defamatory communications have come from an IP address linked to Mary’s Medicinal.
Recovering Damages in this Case
There are several charges in this case, but let’s look at defamation of character of the company, RX Green, and see what they’d have to prove to win such a case. In Colorado there’s four elements of a cause of action for defamation:
Defamatory Statement – In this case, RX Green claims it’s competitor Mary’s Medicinal has called its product “poison.”
Publication of Statement – In this case, RX Green claims that the competitor posted false and misleading information on social media and other online outlets.
Fault – In this case, RX Green would have to prove negligence on the part of its competitor.
Damages – In this case, under Colorado law the statement doesn’t require special damages. Meaning the plaintiff may or may not have tangible damages, such as expenses related to the defamatory statements. RX Green would still have to prove the defamatory statements did cause some kind of damage to the company’s reputation.
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