Loan Center of California v. Krowne (Email) [1] SummaryThreat Type: CorrespondenceDate: 04/18/2007Status: ConcludedDisposition: Lawsuit FiledLocation: Georgia Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: DefamationKrowne operates The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter (ml-implode.com, mortgageimplode.com), a Web site that posts information about mortgage lending companies that have gone out of business or are expected to go out of business. On April 18, 2007, Krowne posted an e-mail from an... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Aaron KrowneType of Party: OrganizationType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: CaliforniaLocation of Party: GeorgiaLegal Counsel: Michael Huber DescriptionKrowne operates The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter (ml-implode.com, mortgageimplode.com), a Web site that posts information about mortgage lending companies that have gone out of business or are expected to go out of business. On April 18, 2007, Krowne posted an e-mail from an anonymous source claiming to be a recently-laid-off employee of mortgage lender Loan Center of California (“LCC”). The e-mail stated that LCC was shutting down and that only a “skeleton crew” of employees remained to “clean up the mess.” It also accused LCC of fraud and various other improper business activities. According to Krowne's case filings, LCC attorney Michael Huber contacted him within hours of the e-mail's posting. Krowne says he was threatened with a lawsuit, and thus chose to remove the e-mail and all mention of LCC from his site. LCC filed suit nonetheless, bringing claims of defamation, unfair business practices, and interference with contract. (Please see the CMLP's Database entry [2] for the related Loan Center v. Krowne lawsuit.) Related Links: CMLP's Database Entry on the Related Loan Center v. Krowne Lawsuit [2] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: The Mortagage Lender Implode-O-Meter [3] The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter: Screen Shot of the Disputed Post [4] Content Type: TextPublication Medium: BlogSubject Area: DefamationThird-Party ContentSection 230 Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: Georgia CMLP Information (Private)CMLP Notes: Unfortunately, there isn't any information available on the threat emails other than a brief mention in Krowne's case filings.