Chicago resident Amanda Bonnen told her 15 Twitter followers about mold in her apartment. Now she’s being sued by her landlord, Horizon Group Management, which wants $50,000 in damages.
She said in her May 12 tweet, “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon Realty thinks it’s okay.”
That prompted Horizon to sue for publishing false and defamatory information.
Jeffrey Michael, whose family owns Horizon, said the libel suit failed Monday seeks to uphold the company’s reputation. He told the Chicago Sun-Times, “We’re a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization.”
So it looks like Twitter users need to watch what they say, or they might have to pay a lot for each word.