Peter Senese v Karl Hindle [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 12/20/2010Status: PendingDisposition: Injunction IssuedLocation: New York Verdict or Settlement Amount: $5,000,000.00Legal Claims: Defamation The current lawsuit was filed in NY on Dec 13 2010, and Hindle filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The court returned the motion claiming it had been improperly filed and issued a default judgment on December 20,... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Karl HindleType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: CaliforniaLocation of Party: VirginiaLegal Counsel: Yusuf SenturkLegal Counsel: n/a Description The current lawsuit was filed in NY on Dec 13 2010, and Hindle filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The court returned the motion claiming it had been improperly filed and issued a default judgment on December 20, 2010 including a removal order for the posts concerning Senese. The matter is still pending. DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: http://emilyrosehindle.blogspot.com [2]http://bringseanhome.org [3]http://youtube.com [4] Publication Medium: BlogSubject Area: Citizen Journalism Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: New YorkSource of Law: New YorkCourt Name: Supreme Court of New York, Kings County BrooklynCourt Type: StateCase Number: 30200/10 CMLP Information (Private)CMLP Notes: Content moderated by JH (7/11/11): Peter Senese is a convicted fraudster with multiple convictions for theft and fraud. In 2009, he approached the defendant, Karl Hindle - a left-behind parent of a child abducted from the UK and a writer and activist on child abduction issues. Senese held himself out as "Peter Thomas", a wealthy philanthropist who had himself recovered his abducted son from Macau where he had been sold to a pedophile ring. Senese offered to assist Hindle with his legal case to recover his daughter. Further, Senese sought to engage Hindle as lead writer/researcher for an upcoming documentary and movie on Chasing the Cyclone, based on a Senese/Thomas' book of the same name. Within a few days, Hindle discovered Senese's real name and the string of criminal convictions as well as numerous sources outlining scams by Senese, including film-making and publishing scams. Hindle alerted left-behind parents through posts and video posts on his blog. In May 2010, the St Petersburg Times and Miami Herald ran stories on Senese given his involvement in child abduction legislation in Florida. Hindle ran posts and video outlining these articles and republished them along with materials confirming Senese's criminal past, including confirmation of jail time for check fraud in California and healthcare insurance fraud in New York. Senese, a resident of California, filed in May 2010 in NY for a restraining order, but Hindle was never served. The lawsuit was withdrawn. http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1096407.ece [5]
