November 3, 2021 – Brittany Courville Misrepresents Settlement and Attaches Misleading Screenshot
On November 3, 2021, Brittany Courville posted a tweet alleging that I accepted a $20,000 settlement from Lou Taylor, implying it undermined my involvement in the #FreeBritney movement. She attached a screenshot of her own unrelated Instagram post to support her claim.
Tweet:
“I have no reason so lie. But someone who accepted a $20k settlement from satan herself might. Just saying. I’m not the one who made a deal with the devil. Y’all are.”
The tweet misrepresents the nature and terms of a confidential settlement agreement that concluded a civil dispute. The settlement was private, lawful, and unrelated to any misconduct or disloyalty to the #FreeBritney cause. Brittany’s framing omits that she herself has engaged in multiple public legal disputes, settlements, and accusations, some of which she later recanted or recharacterized.
Included Screenshot from Brittany’s Instagram Post:
The Instagram screenshot she posted with the tweet was not of me. It showed her YouTube dashboard in an unrelated copyright dispute involving Lou Taylor — but she used it to imply that I was acting unethically or deceptively, which was misleading.
Relevant Legal Considerations:
- Restatement (Second) of Torts § 652E – False Light
Publishing misleading claims about the settlement or its meaning may give rise to false light implications, especially when done to damage someone’s reputation in a public movement. - N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1 – Cyber-Harassment
When public accusations are made with the intent to harass or provoke targeted online attacks, they may qualify as cyber-harassment under New Jersey law.
Screenshot from Tweet (Instagram image shown in the post):
All audio, documents, images, quotes, screenshots, and videos are presented for documentation and public interest under fair use. This post also serves as part of an ongoing evidentiary record and may be referenced in future legal proceedings if warranted.
