Carey Bock aka Carey Levine aka Carey Mendel Levine Pays the Price of Internet Defamation

As the process continues, the defendant, Carey Bock aka Carey Levine aka Carey Mendel Levine is now in involuntary bankruptcy court.

The next time you think that there isn’t a price tag for Internet Defamation and Invasion of Privacy, think twice. If you think you have nothing to lose, think twice again. Free Speech does not condone defamation.

Read more about this landmark case, and how I fought back in my new book, Google Bomb, The Untold Story of the $11.3M Verdict that Changed the Way We Use The Internet. My co-author, attorney John Dozier, will offer you practical guidance to protect yourself and how you can take steps to be proactive in owning your name and your reputation.

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Carey Mendel Levine forced into Involutary Bankruptcy for Internet Defamation

 Carey Mendel Levine (formerly Carey Bock Levine) is officially forced into involuntary bankruptcy due to the $11.3M judgment (jury verdict for damages) that was placed on her.  This is the result of her defaming me online and invading the privacy of my family and myself.  This is entered and official as of August 27, 2009.

Read about it in Google Bomb - available now through Amazon and will be in all major bookstores September 1st, 2009.

This is a strong reminder: Free speech will not condone defamation.

Sue Scheff: Internet Defamation and Invasion of Privacy

Finally it is almost here, my story of surviving Internet Defamation and Invasion of Privacy.

On September 1st, Google Bomb, The Untold Story of the $11.3M Verdict That Changed the Way We Use the Internet will be on book shelves and online – giving you the inside – and backside of my landmark case.

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As the defendant is now being forced into involuntary bankruptcy, my story will help those that are feeling helpless and powerless to cyber slander – and hopefully give you the power to fight back and rise above Internet Defamation. Google Bomb will offer practical guidance to help you maintain your online image.

Even if you feel since you don’t use social networking such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter etc…. remember, you are at risk too – someone may take it upon themselves to create their own vision of “you”.

Free speech is something I believe in wholeheartedly, however it does not condone Internet Defamation.

Carey Levine aka Carey Bock Facing Bankruptcy for Internet Defamation Judgment

With an $11.3M judgment for Internet Defamation and Invasion of Privacy, Carey Bock or as she goes by now, Carey Levine, is now facing bankruptcy.

For those people that still believe that free speech will condone defamation and invasion of privacy, think twice.

More and more cases are being filed and more and more plaintiffs are being successful.

Read my untold story of this landmark court case in Google Bomb! http://googlebombbook.com/.

Sue Scheff: Carey Bock (aka Carey Levine) Served to Proceed with Collections for Judgment for Internet Defamation and Invasion of Privacy

Carey Bock Levine (now Carey Levine), although has changed her address and her place of employment, was served on Friday, May 22, 2009 to attend an examination under oath on June 3rd to proceed with the collections process of this judgment.

After a jury awarded me over $11M verdict for damages done to my organization, my family and myself online, Bock (Carey Levine) attempted to have the judgment set aside and lost. Although she calls herself a Katrina Victim, it has been proven she sold her house weeks prior Katrina. Furthermore, was living in a gated community complex in League City, TX as the victims of Katrina were a distant away at the AstroDome. Also attended depositions after Katrina and found time to fly to Vegas to get married for a 3rd or 4th time.

As justice comes full circle, and for those that believe free speech protects defamation, think twice. Recently the Wall Street Journal had an article – Bloggers Beware: What you write can get you Sued! Well, just ask Carey Levine.

Carey Levine may not have the $11M, however her keystrokes will cost her – and hopefully this is a wake up call for those that believe the Internet is a place for e-venge.

To read all about this story and a legal commentary from a leading Internet Specialist Attorney, John Dozier, look for Google Bomb Book out this fall.

Sue Scheff: $11.3M Jury Verdict for Damages of Internet Defamation

Although I won this judgment in 2006, the wheels of justice can move slowly. I am very grateful we have come to the time of moving forward – all legal papers filed and it is times for the collections to begin.

Will I ever see $11.3M? Well, that is doubtful, but there are many other ways of collections that can make wish you thought before your took your revenge on the keypad. Garnishment of wages? Liens on property? Liens on bank accounts? And much more….

So when you think you want to take your revenge via e-venge, think twice – it could have a hefty price tag.

Sue Scheff Landmark Internet Defamation Victory

Free Speech will not condone defamation – and once a judgment is filed (and as in my case, domesticated) moving forward to collections is the next step.  A jury awarded me over $11M in damages ($5M of it is for punitive damages) which is not dischargeable in bankruptcy count.

As you have read in my previous posts, we are now in this process and I will keep you posted on the details.  The defendant will be held accountable – after both being denied to have the judgment set aside, the defendant is now facing wage garnishment, possibly personal or involuntary bankruptcy and others means of collections.

To learn more about this case, you can pre-order my new book – Google Bomb - now available for pre-order on Amazon.  I believe my case is the beginning of many more – my advice, think twice before you post!

Sue Scheff: Internet Defamation, Cyber Slander, Invasion of Privacy – Can Be Costly!

For those that still are convinced that if you nothing to lose (financially or morally) – you think you have no worries as you continue to defame others online -think twice. Life as you know it can become extremely stressful – now that I have the domesticated judgment for $11.3M – an examination under oath is being scheduled for the defendant. If she chooses to be not 100% truthful, there are many legal ways to determine the truth and what assets have been transferred to avoid being ceased.

Garnishment of wages will be included and I am confident many people in today’s times would not want to be part of this.

The moral of this is – be careful what you type online – it may not only come back to haunt you, but it could definitely cost you! With today’s recession the last thing you need is a judgment for any amount.

Free Speech is still alive and well – but it will never condone defamation! Google Bomb, my next book will fully cover this subject!

Online Slander and Defamation Can Carry a Heavy Pricetag

I have many people emailing me as Internet Defamation is growing, however at the same time, more and more lawsuits are being filed.

My landmark case that gave me an $11.3M jury verdict for damages was the initial breakthrough, but more are coming down the pike. Here is a recent article that was posted yesterday: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/Story?id=6960397&page=1

My collections on my defendant is in progress. Now the that judgment is domesticated we will be moving forward and Bock will be held accountable financially. Although many people believe that a judgment can be a useless piece of paper, it can also cost you plenty.

Remember, think before you want to use a keypad as a weapon, it could be costly!

Sue Scheff vs Carey Bock Levine: 2009 Collection of $11M Judgment Starts! Free Speech will not Condone Defamation

After winning an unprecedented jury verdict for damages in 2006 ($11.3M), the defendant attempted to have her judgment set aside. It was strongly denied by the State Court Judge and she lost at the state level. Bock then appealed and again lost, this time at the appellate level!

Two courts have agreed Bock is guilty of Internet defamation. Bock had strong lawyers behind her, they withdrew from the case just months before trial. Why?

Rather than immediately seeking new legal representation Bock chose to leave the state and marry her new husband, Kenneth Bock. It is believed to be her 3rd or 4th husband.

Bock claims to have been a victim of Hurricane Katrina and managed to gain support as a result of her false claims. People all over the world watched Hurricane Katrina unfold and saw the devastation. So using this as a tactic seemed effective for Bock (or so she thought).

But, what she failed to tell the public, and eventually her supporters, was that she had sold her house a month prior to the hurricane (there are court documents to support this fact) and that she was living in a beautiful gated community far from the devastation of the hurricane.

She also fails to tell the public that she attended two depositions with her attorneys after Hurricane Katrina.

So for 2009 the collections process will begin.

It is time for justice. This case has set precedence: freedom of speech, taken too far, can have dire consequences offender – even when done on the Internet.

Just because it’s the Internet and it’s easy to click away late into the night, it doesn’t make it right. New laws are being written as a result of cases like this one.

Remember, we still have freedom of speech. None of us want to loose that right. But there is a line between freedom of speech and defamation and people who cross that line need to be held accountable – not just in “real life” but also in cyber space.