Miscellaneous

A Woman Somehow Even More Despicable than Perez Hilton

A woman is suing the incredibly intelligent blogger, Perez Hilton, for $25 million, claiming that he violated his own privacy agreement by publishing an email she sent to Perez. The email read, in part:

"Perez you are a fat gay pig. Angelina is a ugly whore. You love her because she's a fag lover."

Diane Wargo, a nurse who sent the email from a work computer, was fired from her job, after the email raised up a hellstorm. Apparently, the woman and her family also received death threats. Hilton's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said the lawsuit has no merit, stating that anyone who "sends an e-mail to perezhilton.com does not have an expectation of privacy rights."

Freedman said the disclaimer applies to visitors posting comments on the Web site, not e-mails. He said anyone who sends an e-mail to perezhilton.com does not have an expectation of privacy rights.

"A post is clearly different than sending an e-mail," Freedman said. "You're actually accessing the site when you post something."

You hear that, crazy adults emailing us to ask for legal advice as to whether it's OK to have sleepovers with 12 year olds? Don't try us -- we'll publish those emails, douchebags, and Bryan Freedman says its OK.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on July 16, 2008 (boomark / email).