Million Dollar Twitter Libel Lawsuit Heads To Court

A Portland blogger is facing a million dollar lawsuit later this month, for sending allegedly defamatory tweets about a medical spa doctor.

In a case that will test old libel laws against new digital media, Tiffany Craig will have to defend herself against medical spa doctor Jerrold Darm, who claims that Craig defamed himself and his practice on Twitter.

As Oregon Live reports, Craig allegedly sent several tweets about Darm, writing that he exchanged sex for medical treatment.

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