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Liskula Cohen
Judge: Anonymous "Skank" Blogger Must Be Revealed
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A former Australian Vogue cover model, whose modeling career ended last year after a doorman disfigured her face with a broken bottle, has obtained a court order to learn the identity of an anonymous blogger who created a site called "Skanks in NYC" to insult her. The site, which was hosted by Google subsidiary Blogger.com, featured photos of Liskula Cohen with captions using the words "skank," "ho" and "whoring." (It's no longer active, but Blogger says "the name skanksnyc is available to register!") A Manhattan judge ruled yesterday that Cohen is entitled to file a defamation lawsuit, and Google must reveal the blogger's identity in order for her to do so. Speaking to the Post, Cohen's lawyer said something that might give some website commenter trolls pause: "The rules for defamation on the Web—for actual reality as well as virtual reality—are the same. The Internet is not a free-for-all." But a lawyer for the Skanks in NYC blogger insists, "You can be really, really mean to people—you just can't lie about a set of facts that are provable as lies." As for Cohen, she tells the Post, "I really hope it's not somebody I know."
Liskula Cohen
"Google must reveal the blogger's identity in order for her to do so"
Is google going to just say yes to this? I find that hard to believe.
Really? You're surprised? This is the same Google that participates in data censorship in compliance with the Chinese government. Google is just another corporation- they're not here to protect anybody.
They didn't say yes when it was just a request from her and her lawyer. Now it's a court order, they don't really have any choice or any reason not to. Their terms, like those of pretty much any provider, state that they won't reveal private information unless ordered to do so by a court.
If you want to avoid that happening, it's best to avoid any activity that might put you on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
"You can be really, really mean to people—you just can't lie about a set of facts that are provable as lies."
Calling her a skank and a ho-bag is not just being mean, its literally saying that she whores around and that she is indeed, a skank. If she can prove that she is not, then she has a case.
Maybe she can't prove she's not a skank. Maybe she actually is.
You can't prove a negative. Logic 101. She doesn't have to prove anything anyway. The defendant would have to prove that she is a skank and a ho, and if he or she cannot, it would indeed be defamation.
She was charged with felony assault the night she got her grill smashed. She went freaking nuts and started throwing everything she could find.
Please go away, skank.
my bad. retract. but still, go away skank.
As for Cohen, she tells the Post, "I really hope it's not somebody I know."
It's a reasonable guess that the chances are about 100% that it is someone she knows. A person who doesn't know her wouldn't bother,
One could argue that "skank" and "ho" have become generic insults and in most instances are not allegations that a woman is actually a hooker. It's like calling a man a mother******. The word's literal meaning is not intended.
They did argue that, and lost.
http://i30.tinypic.com/2vvj18k.jpg
Well, this lawsuit guarantees one thing: far more people will now associate this woman's name with the word skank than would have otherwise.
And if she gets a nice payoff, I'm not sure she'll care about her "good name."
This assumes the party defaming her has any money after a legal defense.
she looks like a cyborg to me.
you nexus 6?
i make you eyes...
Good movie.
Is that a real photograph of her? Looks computer generated to me. Maybe she gets her make-up applied at Madame Tussaud's.
Do you need a real name to start a blog? I thought you just needed an email address. Which also does not require a real name.
IP logging. Look it up.
Proxies. Look em up!
Its quite possible the person who started the blog is the misogynist who cut her face (and who has attacked other women in bars as well). These women-haters with anger-issues never ever let anything go. The 30 days he had to serve for ruining her career probably serve to justify the website from his twisted perspective.
who gives a shit about this skank-hoe?? haha ... what ever happened to sticks & stones :)
... oh one more thing, she claims this other person does not mean anything to her ... but then she goes on Good Morning America speaking about this insignificant person ... why are some people so desperate for attention ... sado.