Court Cases
Obeidallah v. Anglin
Case Overview
Muslim Advocates represents prominent American Muslim comedian and political commentator Dean Obeidallah after the neo-Nazi and white supremacist website, the Daily Stormer, and its publisher, Andrew Anglin, falsely accused him of terroristic activities.
In June 2017, The Daily Stormer, a prominent neo-Nazi and white supremacist website, published an article claiming that well-known American Muslim comedian and political commentator Dean Obeidallah was the mastermind of the Manchester bombings. The article refers to Dean as an “ISIS terrorist” and “the mastermind behind the Machester [sic] Arianacaust,” i.e., the Manchester bombing. It also alleges that Dean is a “confessed terrorist warranted by Europol, MI-5, Interpol and a litany of other international authorities.”
As a result of this article, Dean received violent threats and harassing messages, and has suffered emotional distress and harm to his reputation. Although Dean, through counsel, sent Anglin and The Daily Stormer a cease and desist letter, the article remains on the website.
On August 16, 2017, Muslim Advocates, along with the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP and the Chandra Law Firm, filed a defamation action in Ohio federal court against Andrew Anglin, the Daily Stormer, and Moonbase Holdings.
CASE DETAILS
Date filed: August 16, 2017
Court(s): United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Co-Counsel: Latham & Watkins LLP; Chandra Law Firm
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Related Documents
Court Filing
Opinion and Order re Motion for Default Judgment
May 1, 2019
Court Filing
Supplement to Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendants Andrew Anglin and Moonbase Holdings
February 22, 2019
Court Filing
Opinion and Order re Motion for Additional Discovery in Aid of Default Judgment
December 21, 2018
Court Filing
Plaintiff’s Motion for Additional Discovery in Aid of Default Judgment
November 16, 2018
Court Filing
Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendants Andrew Anglin and Moonbase Holdings
November 16, 2018
Court Filing
Opinion and Order re Motion for Discovery in Aid of Default Judgment Against Defendant Moonbase Holdings
August 20, 2018
Court Filing
Opinion and Order re Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery
April 13, 2018
Court Filing
Plaintiff’s Motion for Limited Discovery in Aid of Default Judgment Against Defendant Moonbase Holdings
March 26, 2018
Court Filing
Plaintiff’s Motions for Service by Publication and to Extend Time for Service
January 26, 2018
Court Filing
Plaintiff’s Request for Entry of Default Against Defendant Moonbase Holdings
January 26, 2018
Court Filing
Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery in Aid of Service
December 22, 2017
Court Filing
Opinion and Order re Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery and Extend Time for Service
November 9, 2017
Court Filing
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery and Extend Time for Service
October 23, 2017
Court Filing
Complaint
August 16, 2017