Client Wins Punitive Damages Against Lawyer Who Called Him ‘A-Hole’ and ‘Jerk’ Online
The New York Post reports that a New York man who was acquitted of rape has won $280,000 against his former attorney for branding him an “a-hole” and a “dangerous jerk” online.
Citing published reporting, the Post writes that Donald Glassman was awarded the payout against Robert Feldman after a 10-day trial ruled that the lawyer committed legal malpractice and defamed him.
In an online posting, Feldman called his former client a “tragedy,” “total a-hole,” “dangerous jerk” and a “scary person” with “severe emotional and mental problems” including Asperger’s syndrome.
