If you tee off the right people, this too, could happen to you.
There was an interesting article in the Toronto Star Monday that served as a good warning for Bloggers who like to drag people through the mud — especially rich people who can afford to make you squirm.
It seems that Neate Sagar, an Ottawa-based blogger, has made quite a hobby out of giving the gears to Frank D’Angelo, owner of Steelback Brewery. Sagar used terms like “huckster,” and “two-bit shyster” to describe D’Angelo, a man interested in buying the Pittsburgh Penguins.
According to Sagar, D’Angelo is a “peddler,” a “con man” and an “irritant.” What? He’s not just a plain old dickweed too?
The upshot is that D’Angelo is none too happy with Sagar. In fact, he’s filed a $2-million lawsuit against Sagar, claiming he’s been repeatedly libelled on his site.
The site in question is neatesagar.blogspot.com (although it appears to be offline currently — what a shock), and the entire article can be found here.
Thanks to the RotoWidow for passing along this tip. Got a news tip? Send it along. I promise not to sue you if you do.