Craigslist “troll” hit with $75,000 judgment

Mr. Fortuny, known as an Internet “troll” performed a infamous “Craigslist Experiment” in 2006, in which he posted a fake ad on Craigslist pretending to be a woman seeking a “str8 brutal dom muscular male” for sex. According to the New York Times, over one-hundred men responded, providing photographs and contact information.

One of the men sued Mr. Fortuny for $75,000 and won.

Case informaiton courtesy Citizen Media Law Project.

Tags: Craigslist, fake ads, Lawsuit, Linkedin