Melbourne man ordered to pay one million dollars for defamatory reviews
A Australian man faces a legal bill exceeding one million dollars after a Victorian court found his online posts defamed a home building company and its directors.
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The Daily Mail reported that Australian consumers have been warned to maintain composure and adhere strictly to facts when writing negative online reviews. The warning follows a court decision ordering Gurvinderpal Singh to pay more than one million dollars in damages and costs for defaming a construction business. [1]
According to the Daily Mail, Mr Singh published a viral TikTok video in which he falsely claimed that Singh Homes performed shoddy work during the construction of his house. In the video, he also asserted that the situation had ruined the life of his family. [1]
The Daily Mail reported that the County Court of Victoria ordered Mr Singh last week to pay $105,000 to each of the two directors of Singh Homes. This ruling comes on top of an earlier award of $673,000 made to the company itself, alongside additional legal costs and interest charges. [1]
In short
- Gurvinderpal Singh was ordered by the County Court of Victoria to pay $105,000 to each of two business directors.
- The court previously awarded $673,000 to the company Singh Homes.
- The legal bill stems from false claims made by Mr Singh in a viral TikTok video.
Sources
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- [1]Warning to Aussies who leave bad Google reviews after man is given a $1million bill after review about his builder backfiredDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
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- [6]Irish Department of Education reviews threat protocols after email alerts to schools FTMQ News, 13d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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