In this Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, political activist Laura Loomer holds up a sign across the street from a rally organized by Women’s March NYC after she barged onto the stage interrupting Women’s March NYC director Agunda Okeyo who was speaking during a rally in New York. Photo: Kathy Willens/AP
Former Republican congressional candidate Laura Loomer is seeking more than $10 billion in punitive damages and an end to online hate speech policies in a civil RICO lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc., Twitter Inc. and the social media platforms’ co-founders filed Monday by John Pierce Law and former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr.
In the 133-page complaint, Loomer asserts Facebook, Twitter, Google Inc. and others “are members of an enterprise which has used and continues to fraudulently use the pretext of ‘hate speech’ as cover for committing and continuing to commit illegal predicate acts under the RICO statutes” against Loomer, her congressional campaign and subscriber base. The suit claims the schemes include extortion, wire fraud, racketeering and advocating the overthrow of government.
John Pierce of the firm Pierce Bainbridge. Photo: Jack Newsham/ALM
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