Model Sues Google For Releasing Identity

August 24. 2009

A model, Liskula Cohen, sued Google to obtain the information of an anonymous blogger that badmouthed her online, calling her a "skank" who didn't care about her hygiene.

Google, complying with the court order, released the name of the blogger behind “Skanks of NYC." It turned out to be another model, Rosemary Port, who was angry with Liskula Cohen, for telling her boyfriend stories about her, she alleges to be untrue. Retract the claws ladies.

Rosemary Port

Rosemary Port, is now suing Google for $15,000,000 for outing her. Under the "terms of service" one agrees to when starting a blog with just about any company, it is disclosed they can turn your information over under court order.

You really would have no legal grounds to sue Google or any other companies in their genre, for outing you under such circumstances, as they are shielded under specific laws governing the internet and you did not prove your comments were truthful and not defamatory, as alleged.

You did not demonstrate they violated your civil rights in any manner, by discriminating against you or inappropriately denying you access to services other citizens are entitled to under the law.

You were accused of defaming someone. Your first hurdle was to actually prove you did not defame Liskula Cohen. But you have not demonstrated that.

Once again, why would Google or any other company defy a court order under such circumstances, to protect your identity, because you didn't have the guts to publicly state your incendiary views on another model.

Free Speech and Freedom of the Press cover a number of things. However, if you actually defame someone, you can be sued in civil court. The Constitution does not indemnify you from defamation suits.