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Have You Lost Facebook Friends? It’s Time To Sue!

Posted by Shaun Nestor on 04 Nov 2009 / 0 Comment

gavelChicago-based Annmarie Swatos is suing a former employer who she had an affair. The reason? Defamation. According to Swatos, Richard Gloor spread rumors about her being “post-partum and delusional” as well as “crazy”. Due to the rumors, numerous Facebook friends unfriended her and as a result of losing those friends Swatos believes she should be awarded $50,000 on the count of “tortuous interference with business relations”.

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It should be noted that Swatos does not deny the affair, just feels that her employer and Facebook somehow ‘owe’ her friends. Does Facebook owe friendships to anyone? How does one place a dollar value on friendships anyway?


About the Author, Shaun Nestor

Shaun Nestor is the Principal at Never Mind Marketing. He focuses his consulting on Inbound Marketing, social media, and using the power of the internet to promote brands.

Shaun has helped hundreds of people around the globe grow their business. His passion is helping small- and medium-sized companies expand their brand online.

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