Lake v. Ford [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 12/17/1999Status: ConcludedDisposition: Material RemovedSettled (total)Location: California Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation There is little information available about this case. From what CMLP has been able to determine, it appears that Ford posted to his blog photographs of a women having sex with a dog and identified the woman as former Playboy model... read full description PartiesParty Issuing Legal Threat: Christi LakeParty Receiving Legal Threat: Luke FordType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: California Description There is little information available about this case. From what CMLP has been able to determine, it appears that Ford posted to his blog photographs of a women having sex with a dog and identified the woman as former Playboy model Christi Lake. Lake sued Ford for defamation in California state court in December 1999. Ford settled with Lake in January 2001 for a "hefty sum" (exact amount unclear), and Ford agreed not to write about Lake again. Related Links: MLRC's Legal Actions and Developments Involving Blogs [2] The Xxxorcist: Luke Ford [3] (mentioned) "The Most Hated Man in Web Porn" [4] (mentioned) DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: http://lukeford.com [5] (under new management) Content Type: PhotoTextPublication Medium: BlogSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: CaliforniaSource of Law: CaliforniaCourt Name: California Superior Court, Los Angeles CountyCourt Type: StateCase Number: SC059805 CMLP Information (Private)CMLP Notes: to-do: further research required (if possible); get court documents (if possible)
