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Landlord Sues Tenant Over Derogatory Tweet

Chicago firm claims libel after resident posts mold complaint

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(Newser) – Twitter enthusiasts may want to watch what they write—a Chicago landlord has sued a tenant for libel after she posted a Tweet complaining about her apartment, the Tribune reports. “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it’s okay,” Amanda Bonnen posted in May. Now Horizon is asking for $50,000 in damages.

“The statements in the Tweet concerning Plaintiff were and are wholly false. By reason of the publication of them, Plaintiff has been greatly injured in its reputation as a landlord in Chicago,” Horizon’s lawsuit reads. The suit does not specify the “great injury”—which may be difficult, given that Bonnen boasted just 17 followers.

Amanda Bonnen faces a libel suit after complaining about mold in her apartment.
Amanda Bonnen faces a libel suit after complaining about mold in her apartment.   (Wikimedia Commons)
In this photograph illustration a member of the social networking site Twitter follows the twitterings of friends during a work break on July 2, 2009 in Manchester, England.
In this photograph illustration a member of the social networking site Twitter follows the twitterings of friends during a work break on July 2, 2009 in Manchester, England.   (Getty Images)
Amanda Bonnen faces a libel suit after complaining about mold in her apartment.
Amanda Bonnen faces a libel suit after complaining about mold in her apartment.   (Wikimedia Commons)
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Unaffiliated
Jul 28, 09 3:04 PM CDT
How long will it take people to realize that you cannot silence critics online by suing? Instead, engage them and work with them to resolve their grievances. You'll gain a fan instead of creating more critics. Reply
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kokuaguy
Jul 28, 09 3:36 PM CDT
It's a tactic. The goal is probably to force the tenant out of the apartment. This is what gives the legal profession such a wonderful reputation.
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shonangreg
Jul 28, 09 7:19 PM CDT
At the moment, the twitter account is still listed if you search for "Amanda Bonnen", but when you go there, it doesn't exist: http://twitter.com/abonnen She needs to get it back up to maximize the publicity from being sued.
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Scrambles
Jul 28, 09 3:18 PM CDT
hahahah 17 followers Reply
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ReadLessKnowMore
Jul 28, 09 3:51 PM CDT
Everything is censored and tracked. Reply
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