Defamation lawsuit alleges false links between modeling agency owners and Florida escort services spread by Yi.Org

47. These links clearly and falsely associated Plaintiffs with illicit escort services in the state of Florida; information which Defendants McDonald and McDonald d/b/a Yi.Org knew, or should have known, was false. 48. These links have damaged Plaintiff Brunel’s reputation as an owner of a well-established modeling agency with offices in New York and Miami, Plaintiff MC2. 49. These links have also damaged the reputation of both Plaintiffs. 50. The combined damage to the reputation to both Plaintiffs has resulted in a significant loss of revenue to Plaintiff MC2, and accordingly, to Plaintiff Brunel. 51. Plaintiff MC2°s revenues have fallen to a mere fraction of what they were before the appearance of the links on Yi.Org. 52. Both Defendants McDonald d/b/a Yi.Org and McDonald assisted in the dissemination of the false and negative information that damaged Plaintiffs’ reputation and directly caused damages to Plaintiffs. 53. Plaintiff Brunel continues to own and operate Plaintiff MC2 to this day, both names still harmed by the false and negative association with escort services in Florida. 54. Accordingly, Plaintiffs have been severely damaged by information on websites hosted by Yt.Org, which is maintained, owned and operated by Defendants McDonald d/b/a Yi.Org and McDonald. 55. The information disseminated by the websites hosted by Defendants McDonald d/b/a Yi.Org and McDonald was false and defamatory to the extreme regarding Plaintiffs alleged involvement with escort services in the state of Florida. 56. Defendants McDonald d/b/a Yi.Org and McDonald have made no attempt to clear the names of Plaintiffs with regard to the false and defamatory information disseminated by the HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011920