March 06, 2023
A writer named on a "Shitty Media Men" list that documented sexual misconduct claims in the industry has agreed to dismiss his years-old defamation suit against the list's creator, according to a stipulation filed in New York federal court.
June 30, 2020
A New York federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against the creator of a "Shitty Media Men" list that documented sexual misconduct accusations, ruling that a writer named on the list wasn't a public figure whose ability to sue for libel was restricted.
June 21, 2019
Journalist Moira Donegan is asking a federal judge to end a libel lawsuit filed over her creation of a list of "Shitty Media Men" who have been accused of sexual misconduct, saying she's shielded by the First Amendment.
January 24, 2019
Stephen Elliott, a writer who sued for defamation last year after being named on an internet list of “Shitty Media Men” who have been accused of sexual misconduct, has asked for a subpoena in New York federal court that would force Google to identify those who contributed to the shared document.
October 18, 2018
A controversial lawsuit filed last week over a list of men accused of sexual misconduct included a pointed threat to unmask the women who contributed to the document, setting the stage for a potential First Amendment battle over anonymous online speech.