Brandi Passante sought $2.5 million in her lawsuit against Hunter Moore, but that was not the amount she was reported to have received. TheWrap reported in 2013 that a judge awarded her $750 in statutory damages, attorney fees and a permanent injunction. A federal docket listing separately records a judgment in Passante’s favor against Moore on April 23, 2014.
What was Brandi Passante’s lawsuit about?
Passante, known as a buyer on A&E’s Storage Wars, sued Moore in federal court in California in 2012. The case listing identifies the action as Brandi Passante v. Hunter Moore et al., case 8:2012cv01866, filed October 26, 2012, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The listing gives the nature of suit as trademark. The docket listing provides those case details.
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In its October 2012 account of the complaint, TheWrap reported that Passante alleged Moore published fake images and a video falsely presented as depicting her in pornographic situations. The report also said the complaint alleged that viewers encountered a computer virus through the video. Those are allegations described in the reporting, not findings established here from a court order.
Did Brandi Passante get $2.5 million?
No. The $2.5 million was the amount Passante sought in actual and exemplary damages, according to TheWrap’s June 2013 report. TheWrap said the judge found her calculation unsupported and reported an award of $750 in statutory damages, plus attorney fees and a permanent injunction. The reported injunction directed removal of remaining undisclosed video content and barred further dissemination. TheWrap also said Passante could submit a renewed application for actual damages. Read TheWrap’s account of the reported ruling.
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The figures describe different things: $2.5 million was the damages request, while $750 was the reported statutory-damages award. Attorney fees and injunctive relief were also reported, but the cited article does not state a total monetary recovery including fees. It is therefore not accurate to say Passante won $2.5 million.
What happened to the case afterward?
The docket listing records a judgment in Passante’s favor against Moore dated April 23, 2014. That entry confirms the judgment date and result shown in the listing; it does not, by itself, establish additional terms beyond those reported elsewhere. See the docket listing.
There was also procedural activity before then. A January 2013 report said Judge James V. Selna found Moore in contempt for failing to comply with an injunction to remove images. The Hollywood Reporter covered that development. This is reported procedural context; it should not be confused with the later judgment entry.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How does the lawsuit relate to The Most Hated Man on the Internet?
Netflix describes The Most Hated Man on the Internet as a three-part series about Moore, IsAnyoneUp.com and the people who worked to take the site down. Netflix’s series overview establishes that broad subject, but it does not say how much screen time Passante receives or explain the series’ precise treatment of her lawsuit. The overview alone does not establish whether she appears in the documentary.
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