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On December 22, 2006, John Oliphant sent a mass email entitled "the Worst Party Guest Ever," in which he made insulting remarks about Ron Coons and accused him of drugging women at a party. The email included a picture of Coons and a caption saying "He's a pervert Dude."
On December 23, 2006, Coons contacted Oliphant through Oliphant's MySpace page and complained about the email.
On January 4, 2007, Coons's lawyer sent Oliphant a letter threatening legal action if he did not publish a retraction and apology.
Coons filed a lawsuit in Tennessee state court in late January. (Please see the CMLP's Database entry for the related lawsuit).