Man sues after selfie mocked by Shaq, Trey Burke and Waka Flocka

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:30 am    Post subject: Man sues after selfie mocked by Shaq, Trey Burke and Waka Flocka

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Warren man sues after 'selfie' mocked by Shaq, Trey Burke, Waka Flocka


Jahmel Binion of Warren has filed a lawsuit against Shaquille O'Neal, Trey Burke and rapper Waka Flocka seeking more than $25,000 in damages for being mocked on social media.


Now, the Warren man — who has a rare genetic disorder that affects his facial features — is suing them.

Binion‘s story went national earlier this year. On Wednesday, he filed a lawsuit in Macomb County Circuit Court seeking more than $25,000 in damages.

Binion took a picture of himself last summer and it was later mocked on social media. Binion then created an antibullying campaign Hug Dont Judge and a Facebook group page that took off.

Binion said O’Neal and Burke later called him to apologize and the trio posted apologies on Twitter.

Binion’s condition, called ectodermal dysplasia, can affect a person’s appearance and cause health problems. In Binion’s case, he does not sweat, and the condition has affected his hair and teeth. If he gets overheated and can’t cool himself down, he said, he could faint or suffer heat stroke.

According to the lawsuit, the “offensive communications” were communicated nationally and globally to more than 8.4 million recipients, including those in Macomb County.

The lawsuit alleges invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation and general negligence.

It states that publication of the photos, mocking Binion, publicly disclosed embarrassing private facts about Binion, was widely regarded as “extreme and outrageous conduct,” and caused him severe emotional distress.

“The defendants’ communications clearly implied that the plaintiff was an appropriate object of mockery, ridicule and shame. The defendants’ communications had the effect of lowering the plaintiff’s reputation in the eyes of those who respected the views and opinions of the defendants,” according to the lawsuit. “The defendants’ communications were false because the plaintiff’s medical condition is not an appropriate reason for mockery, ridicule and shame.”

Neither Binion nor his attorney could be immediately reached for comment.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:12 pm    Post subject:

I swear we had a thread on this a month ago.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:53 pm    Post subject:

SHORT BUS SHAWTY!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Man sues after selfie mocked by Shaq, Trey Burke and Waka Flocka

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140730/NEWS04/307300217/Shaquille-O-Neal-Trey-Burke-mock-man

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Warren man sues after 'selfie' mocked by Shaq, Trey Burke, Waka Flocka


Jahmel Binion of Warren has filed a lawsuit against Shaquille O'Neal, Trey Burke and rapper Waka Flocka seeking more than $25,000 in damages for being mocked on social media.


Now, the Warren man — who has a rare genetic disorder that affects his facial features — is suing them.

Binion‘s story went national earlier this year. On Wednesday, he filed a lawsuit in Macomb County Circuit Court seeking more than $25,000 in damages.

Binion took a picture of himself last summer and it was later mocked on social media. Binion then created an antibullying campaign Hug Dont Judge and a Facebook group page that took off.

Binion said O’Neal and Burke later called him to apologize and the trio posted apologies on Twitter.

Binion’s condition, called ectodermal dysplasia, can affect a person’s appearance and cause health problems. In Binion’s case, he does not sweat, and the condition has affected his hair and teeth. If he gets overheated and can’t cool himself down, he said, he could faint or suffer heat stroke.

According to the lawsuit, the “offensive communications” were communicated nationally and globally to more than 8.4 million recipients, including those in Macomb County.

The lawsuit alleges invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation and general negligence.


It states that publication of the photos, mocking Binion, publicly disclosed embarrassing private facts about Binion, was widely regarded as “extreme and outrageous conduct,” and caused him severe emotional distress.

“The defendants’ communications clearly implied that the plaintiff was an appropriate object of mockery, ridicule and shame. The defendants’ communications had the effect of lowering the plaintiff’s reputation in the eyes of those who respected the views and opinions of the defendants,” according to the lawsuit. “The defendants’ communications were false because the plaintiff’s medical condition is not an appropriate reason for mockery, ridicule and shame.”

Neither Binion nor his attorney could be immediately reached for comment.


I thought that was the whole purpose of the internet.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:54 pm    Post subject:

Sad that Shaq will never truly mature
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