Being a Defamatory Guy 

If you are a person that actually keeps your business OFF social media, raise your hand🙋🏾‍♀️. I'm proud of you!!!

For a landlord with no dog in the fight, he went out of his way to ruin his own reputation to smear the plaintiffs. He could have simply sued her for rent and repairs and happily went on his way.

They literally do put people in drug programs when they aren’t on drugs. Signed a CPS social worker

I'm living for the judge calling out all the spelling mistakes 😂

Wow I don’t think I’ve ever seen Judge Milian award someone a cash settlement for defamation!! 😮 I’m shocked honestly it’s one of the hardest things to prove

The only person I feel bad for in this case is her daughter. A lot of chaos around the child

I always feel bad for the kids who are around these incompetent selfish adults 👎🏾

She didn't even acknowledge/realize that Her Honor ruled in her favor.🤦🏾‍♀️ He only got half the RENT she owed him. SMH

The defendant is definitely in cahoots with the boyfriend. It sounds like she's not perfect but they definitely are trying to make her life miserable. Why not sue the boyfriend as well for rent & damages if you're such a good guy smh

He had no business putting her business out there like that. No matter what she did.

How can you owe rent and think you can sue for money?!

I’ve known a few people that work for cps and those people love to talk so the fact that he got information from her case worker sounds about right to me

She says she wasn’t not trying to pay rent, yet just happened to sue for approximately the same amount owed for rent 🤦‍♂️

“You get 2500, and you get 2500 now do the math” - Judge Mathis

Why is Harvey's outside crowd always so stupid?

He just freaking lost money for defaming her on Facebook and THEN DOES IT AGAIN IN THE HALLWAY!!!! Couldn’t she sue him again for defamation for what he said in the hallway?

I LOVE the guy that interviews the defendant at the end! He tries to be neutral but His expression & tone says it all!! "How do you think you look?" Then cut the defendant off - priceless!!!😂

we all know that in any instance DCF will either over react or under react. it's totally possible that because the ex was saying she was on drugs they ordered her to a drug program. maybe because of what a mess this seems to be.

The fact he still defaming her even after the case in the hallway says a lot about him and his character

"I had priorities." Bills are your first priority when you have a child... Pretty much in general!

She found the dog at the bus stop and the same day she was posting pictures online saying "Welcome to the family"? Come on now....

If a casual part of your vocabulary is, “We were involved in a domestic”, there are serious issues in your life. The judge had her explain because there are a lot of people that wouldn’t even know what that means. Most people don’t automatically think of a violent act when they hear the word “domestic.”

She keeps saying she had other bills and priorities, but personally rent is my biggest priority. Keeping a roof over my child’s head and making sure they are safe is always #1. She def isn’t as innocent as she is making herself out to be. And the “I’m a female, I can’t do that” comment! So glad judge called her out on that.

"I looked it up on a judicial website." Apparently none of her friends explained to her that she still has to pay back rent. And she thought she could pull this over on a judge? Oh boy

How does the court even entertain the idea of giving a wife beater custody of a minor child??? Outrageous. Btw: I don’t believe this plaintiff is a drug addict. She is too well informed & is able to look at the Judge directly & explain herself clearly. She just needs to make better choices in partners.

Just FYI, DCF/DSS/DHS are about reunification for families. If there are allegations against one or both parents they have to, by law, act in the best interests of the child(ren). They make recommendations, a parent can refuse but it will be noted as "refused" and brought up in family court. The fact that she complied only makes her case for primary custody better as she is actively showing the adjectives are false.

For those who are wondering the judge found the Facebook posts to be defamatory because the defendant couldn’t prove most of the things he posted. It was true that she owed him rent but he had nothing to support the claims he made about her daughter, her alleged drug problems etc. If you can’t prove that what you said was true, it’s considered defamation.

The sheer amount of women who play the "I'm a woman, I don't know how to do 'X'." Is absolutely astounding. It's just as bad as the people who dismiss the judge for being female or the opposing litigant.

I don't have to pay because I saw something online that said I didn't have to pay rent. No your rent obligations are your rent obligations. Absolutely! That was a quick 180.

I hate it when women try to use their gender to justify incompetence! 🙄 It’s a lot like playing the role of a “dumb blonde”, and thinking it’s cute, and as a woman, I find it insulting. There are very few practical tasks that the average man can do that I am either unable to do, or that I’m not intelligent enough to research, and teach myself to do; and that’s not because I desire to “compete” with men, nor does it make me masculine 😂. It’s because I like knowing how to solve issues that may come up during day-to-day living, such as fixing things around my home. But I also enjoy building furniture as a hobby. 🤷🏽‍♀️

I laughed when Judge Milian said several times “you misspelled that And I thought that was pretty funny!

I believe her... most parents are asked by dcfs to take drug tests (whether its not a drug related case or not)..when another parents accuses the other of a drug/anger etc then the judge will either believe it or not.

If you’re friends with her, then take her in!!!

Gotta be careful what you put on social media. I learned that lesson the hard way. Nearly lost a job because I was a dumb ass. Now I follow the "if you wouldn't say it in a crowded room full of strangers, don't post it online"

Daaamn he threw her entire business on that post 💀 how is she gonna be offended by it if he *is* telling the truth lol 😂

she learned how to make the system work for her

The only person that’s being hurt in all of this is an innocent little girl.

She is just a perpetual victim. It is never her fault. She owes rent but not her fault. He moves to evict her but he shouldn’t because she can’t help not paying. What a piece of work

Harvey checks people constantly, and they don't even catch on. "She's going to go back to being ghetto fabulous"... Harvey:"So how do you think you look?" LMAO...

As an adult and having a business of renting to others. He should care how he looks. It's people like him with an attitude , that causes problems.

Maybe I’m naive but this lady did not exhibit any traits and characteristics of a drug abuser or being ghetto fabulous. In fact she presents herself very well and she is quite articulate.

i love how judge corrects the grammar.

Wow, she's a winner. An answer for everything.

You can't avoid paying rent/mortgage.

Priorities are paying the rent!

I miss Doug he would have handled the end with pure unknowing belittling class

First of all, people should not put their tenants on their Facebook friend list. Matter if fact, people that have a problem with one another should not be friends on facebook. Lastly, I would never talk about a person negatively about a person on facebook or in person. It is not worth it. A person you have bad experiences with is deleted from your life period. You find peace and happiness moving forward without the anger talking back and forth. This man should have just sued for his rent and damages period. He should have been smart to know she would have trolling trying to find a way to try to get out of paying her back rent. These dead beat rent payors are pros at stuff of finding ways to try to sue you instead of paying their rent. Don't fall prey to deadbeat rent payors.

The plaintiff is full of it !

"How long have ewe been on Facebook?" Dude in the gallery busts out laughing, hehehe!!!

I can attest you do get sent to a drug program if your abuser says you are on drugs. My abusive ex told them I was on drugs, I have never done a drug in my life, however, I had to go to drug classes and take drug tests. My tests all came back negative while my ex's came back positive. The social worker told us our results in front of each other. With an attitude, she told me she is surprised my tests came back negative and then she turned to my ex, put her hand on his shoulder, and told him "oh honey, you came back positive, we have to work on that". It didn't help me that my ex was a medic. He lost his certifications when he was arrested for beating on me.

The landlord is an azz for being friends with the abuser, AND posting the stuff on her page, boosting it with his commercial page, then posting more stuff on his own page. Sounds like he was made at her for choosing his buddy and not him

Slander is false information in order to hurt a person or business. Truth…isn’t slander!

I feel like she sued him in hopes to win and if he wins on the rent, then she wouldn’t have to pay the rent she owes. I feel like she was trying to sue him first so she’s more likely to win ‘cause he’d look bad and maybe that would help her win. That seems ridiculous, but likely. Though I could be wrong about this.

Whatever way this had ended, the plaintiff would win, had she had to pay him back all back rent, it's the show that would pay it and if she got awarded damages for defamation, then she would be coming out with something. THAT'S the reason she took it to People's court, because she couldn't financially lose, even if she lost the case...

This plaintiff is a waste of our income taxes

Harvey cracks me up sometimes 😂😂😂😂

This woman is more than a drama queen and a user.she in and out of court. Sure she benefiting from tax payers money.wtf she didn't find another place.clearly she was/on drugs

This woman is delusional.. can’t pay rent but can rescue a pitbul. These types of people are everywhere and I guarantee she tries to get over on everyone.

The landlord reminds me of one of those people who played football in high school and has been coasting on that, rather than actually doing something with his life, ever since.

The Domestic sounds like a Rob Schneider early 2000's comedy.

Regardless of your home issues you need to pay your rent. Forcing the landlord to get you evicted is just irresponsible.

Drama queens = entitled 'victims'. 🙄

"how do you think it makes you look?" "Eh, I don't care" Honey we already knew you don't care how you look with that 1970's basketball bench warmer haircut 😂

7:47 Defendant: Can I say something Judge sassy as always: No 😂 lol I love this woman.

The defendant is a jerk. There was no need to put that on social media and then boost it like you are sending out advertising for your business. He needs to separate his business stuff from his abusive friend. I don’t think she’s perfect and she leaves a lot to be desired as a tenant, but his behavior was beyond ridiculous. Slinging mud at her figuratively made him look worse.

How'd this turn into defaming a pitbull? Hell the dog sounds great compared to these ppl. I'd much rather be surrounded by pitbulls

How can she win. When the truth was stated...

It was her apartment She needs to sue husband for door damage

Plaintiff has an answer for everything.

Where he went wrong was posting everything on Facebook...he should have kept it to himself and took her to court...

“But what about how you look?” “ohh I don’t ca….” “HARVEY!” 😂😂😂

I love how people say "I had other priorities ". WTHeck? A roof over your head is not a priority?

One thing we all know is the Landlord was "vicious".

She is a piece of work...I'm glad judge saw thru her

We have a pitbull that's a total sweetheart. My 1yr old miniture dachshund bullies him around. Some is genetics, while a larger majority is nurturing & training. I've been around several that are big babies & make great family dogs.

My daughter's father....." What's weomg with this picture???

I hope no one is falling for her little sweet helpless victim act. Her baby daddy should have left her a long time before the domestic.

What is the "domestic"? Domestic disturbance...domestic (servant)...domestic (native)? Since when is a domestic dispute or altercation become just "domestic". Ignorance is one thing, stupidity is another. I have no sympathy for either person.

HOW the hell do people think they can live for FREE what a world!!

“How do you think you look?!” 😂🤣

The judge needs to stop yelling!

"I had other priorities besides rent" - why I am no longer a landlord and will never be one again.

Both sides are dirty as sin in this case because both of done bad to each other.

"You're full of good ideas." 🤣 🤣 🤣

Truth is a defense to defamation. So many court shows say that all of the time

The judge closes DCFS cases not the worker the worker can only imply to close the case but the judge has the ultimate authority

The defendant is choosing to remain friends with an abuser. That says a lot.

They wouldn't put her in a drug program right away they would give her a drug test first. So she's not so innocent.

Ghetto Fabolous 🎉😂😂😂😂

Life of the ghetto fabulous, 😂 This guy is freaking hilarious.

Wowwww. Wow wow wow. She is DEFINITELY not telling the full truth!!!

I don’t think she should’ve gotten a penny.

New haven? Yup sounds about right 😂

That wasn't defamatory. Defamatory is spreading lies It was the truth...

Are we gonna get some 'rough justice' ? I love them ones 😂😂🤣

I don’t agree with the verdict. If you’re a Deadbeat and not paying rent, you deserve to be shamed. Landlords have to live too.

This chick is not wanting to take responsibility for her actions. They both did what they did and now justice was served.

Defamation is a false statement presented as a fact that causes injury or damage to the character of the person it is about. An example is “Tom Smith stole money from his employer.” If this is untrue and if making the statement damages Tom's reputation or ability to work, it is defamation. The five requisite elements of a defamation lawsuit? A statement of fact. Of course, for defamation to have occurred, somebody must have made the statement that is considered defamatory . A published statement . The statement caused injury . The statement must be false . The statement is not privileged . Getting legal advice.

The judge twists the plaintiff's words, when she said she had 'taken in a STRAY pitbull with her 7 year old', but in reality she found it AFTER she had put her child on the school bus and by that evening the owner had come to get it, so it wasn't a stray and she didn't 'take it in'...

I think judge Millian was very rude to the plaintiff in this case,no renter should ever have to pay for maintenance to be done while renting a house,that's what landlords are for.