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Case Filing
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
CIVIL ACTION
RylandW (Represented by Dragon Law Firm)
Plaintiff
v.
v__d
Defendant
COMPLAINT
The Plaintiff complains against the Defendant as follows:
Between March 29th, 2025, and April 1st, 2025, v__d made conspiratorial and false claims about the conduct and character of RylandW. These claims asserted that RylandW had changed political parties and ideology to garner votes; that if elected RylandW would end free and fair elections in Aventura; that if elected RylandW would become Aventura’s permanent mayor; that RylandW was only seeking the position of mayor to accrue power and “career points”; that RylandW was the cause of hyperinflation; and that RylandW did not care about change. V__d further repeatedly used name-calling in his slander, showing particular affinity for the term “Crooked Ryland”. The timing and content of these claims, made solely during the election period, suggest a calculated effort to slander RylandW and interfere with his chances of re-election. Despite having won the previous election for Mayor of Aventura, and being projected to win by the Reveille Times in a pre-poll, RylandW lost the Mayoral race by a vote of 17 to 22, in part due to the slanderous comments made by the defendant. The defendant’s assertions are not only outrageous in their repetition and substance, but also fall far outside the bounds of constitutionally protected political speech. These statements are entirely false and have caused significant damage to RylandW's reputation, campaign, and ability to enjoy a fair and honest political environment in Redmont.
I. PARTIES
1. RylandW (Plaintiff)
2. v__d (Defendant)
II. FACTS
1. RylandW was a candidate for re-election in the mayoral race of Aventura which took place between March 30, 2025, and April 1, 2025.
2. v__d made multiple false and defamatory statements about RylandW between March 19th, 2025, and April 1, 2025.
3. v__d claimed, without any factual basis that:
RylandW had changed political parties and ideology solely to gain votes;
RylandW became a “fake commie”, or communist;
RylandW, if elected, would end free and fair elections in Aventura;
RylandW, if elected, would become Aventura’s permanent mayor;
RylandW was solely motivated by a desire to gain political power and “career points”
RylandW was responsible for hyperinflation;
RylandW did not care about political change.
4. These statements were made in forums where other players and voters could read and engage with v__d’s comments.
5. The statements were only made during the election period, and represented a clear, calculated, and targeted effort to damage RylandW’s reputation and influence the outcome of the election.
6. Despite optimism at the time on the part of many of his supporters and neutral observers alike, RylandW lost the mayoral election by a vote of 17 to 22.
7. v__d’s slanderous statements materially contributed to RylandW’s loss.
8. v__d’s statements were false, malicious, and not protected under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Redmont, as they were false statements of fact intended to harm RylandW’s reputation.
9. As a result of v__d’s statements, RylandW suffered reputational, emotional, and political damages.
III. CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
1. The statements made by the defendant constitute defamation:
- The No More Defamation Act §4.a defines defamation as: "a false statement and/or communication that injures a third party's reputation. The tort of defamation includes both libel and slander."
- The Act further defines slander as: "A false statement, usually made through either discord or in-game messages, which defames another person’s reputation, business, profession, or organization."
- The statements made by the defendant clearly meet the requirements set forth by the No More Defamation act; They were false claims, were made through Discord or in-game messages, and served the malicious purpose of harming RylandW’s reputation and influencing the outcome of the election.
- The plaintiff seeks punitive damages as outlined in §5.a of the Legal Damages Act, to deter the defendant from engaging in such outrageous and slanderous conduct in the future.
- Humiliation as defined in §7.a(I) of the Legal Damages Act constitutes “Situations in which a person has been disgraced, belittled or made to look foolish.”
- Any reasonable person subjected to the public statements made by v__d would feel disgraced and humiliated, especially given the repeated and targeted name-calling and lying exhibited by v__d.
IV. PRAYER FOR RELIEF
The Plaintiff seeks the following from the Defendant:
1. $20,000 in punitive damages for the slanderous statements of fact that were made against the Plaintiff.
2. $30,000 in consequential damages for the humiliation suffered by the Plaintiff due to the statements made by the Defendant.
3. $15,000 in legal fees,equal to 30% of the case value.
Witness List:
RylandW
HomelessBum
MissAndrist
EVIDENCE:
By making this submission, I agree I understand the penalties of lying in court and the fact that I am subject to perjury should I knowingly make a false statement in court.
DATED: This 13th day of April, 2025
