Canadian born model Liskula Cohen had enough. When a blogger in New York City made derogatory comments about her, she decided to fight back — and she’s winning, so far. Cohen wanted Google to reveal the identity of the blogger using its blogging software service, but the company refused. She then sued to force Google’s hand. Judge Joan Madden said that Cohen was entitled to sue the blogger for defamation and ordered Google to reveal the bloggers identity.
The blogger’s lawyer argued that the comments were not libelous because they were just opinions. He called the comments “trash talk.” The judge didn’t agree.
“The thrust of the blog is that the petitioner is a sexually promiscuous woman,” Judge Madden wrote in her judgment, noting that the comments were run alongside photos of Cohen in suggestive poses.
The blogger’s lawyer warned that this would open the floodgates for legal action.