Monthly Archives: March 2016

Actor James Woods’ defamation lawsuit vs. anonymous Twitter user advances in court

A defamation lawsuit by actor James Woods could have implications for users of Twitter, Facebook and other social media. As these court filings indicate, in July 2015, Woods was engaged in a war of words on Twitter with anonymous user “Abe List,” when the latter tweeted: “cocaine addict James Woods still sniffing and spouting.” Woods sued the anonymous “John Doe” user in Los Angeles County Superior Court for defamation and invasion of privacy, and has asked for $10 million in damages.