WikiLeaks Slapped With $150 Million Emotional Distress Lawsuit From Florida Resident

From the The Huffington Post
Posted: 01/14/11 05:15 PM

Article:

Julian Assange can add yet another lawsuit to his seemingly ever-growing list of legal concerns, although this one seems considerably less threatening than most.

As Newser is reporting, Florida resident David Pitchford alleges that he's been suffering from serious depression, higher hypertension and extreme anxiety since WikiLeaks began the release of 250,000 confidential U.S. documents in late November.

Hoping to receive $150 million in damages, Pitchford's typo-laden, handwritten documents say he's "in constant fear of being stricken by another heart attack or stroke" as he now believes the world is "on the brink of Nucliar WAR."

According to Switched, Pitchford previously filed suit against Osama Bin Laden, but that case never got off the ground.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/14/wikileaks-lawsuit-emotional-distress_n_809214.html

Student input: This case will most likely be thrown out. This is because Julian Asange did not release this WikiLeaks information with the sole intent to cause any damages to Pitchford. If Asange had released this information only to Pitchford knowing that he has extreme anxiety with the intent to give him a heart attack or stroke then Pitchford may have a case. Otherwise, this case appears that Pitchford is just suing to try to make a quick buck (150 million quick bucks that is). Also, the fact that Pitchford has attempted this in the past with Osama Bin Laden shows he's looking for a good case to create a huge settlement lawsuit. If I were a judge I would dismiss this case immediately.