In his ongoing authorized battle with ex-wife Porsha Williams, Simon Guobadia has revealed he’s in search of a big six-figure sum in damages. Guobadia, 61, has instructed the court docket he might be in search of $500,000 for misplaced enterprise alternatives and sponsorships on account of her alleged defamatory actions.
The lawsuit, which Guobadia filed in November 2024, facilities on a collection of Instagram posts made by Williams that he claims have been “deliberately crafted” to suggest he suffers from erectile dysfunction. Guobadia’s lawyer argues these posts have been “clearly meant to solid” him in a “destructive and humiliating mild.” The businessman has acknowledged that these claims are false, asserting that he “doesn’t have ED and has by no means suffered from or been identified with this situation.”
In court docket paperwork, Guobadia can be in search of unspecified normal damages for hurt to his popularity, emotional misery, and humiliation, arguing that Williams’ “malicious conduct” entitles him to punitive damages. He acknowledged that the general public nature of the posts, made throughout their public separation, amplified the hurt to his credibility and social standing.
In response, Porsha Williams, 44, has demanded that the lawsuit be thrown out. Her lawyer argues that none of her posts particularly referred to Guobadia. Williams’ authorized staff contends that she shouldn’t be held responsible for sharing details about a “widespread situation that doubtless plagues a lot of [Williams’] social media followers,” and that her posts weren’t meant to focus on any particular particular person.
The authorized filings additionally make clear Guobadia’s latest deportation. As this authorized battle intensifies, the court docket must decide if Williams’ social media posts have been certainly a direct and defamatory assault on her ex-husband.
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