TL;DR: Woke culture has made its way to Bitcoin. Former BTC developer Peter Todd’s sexual assault defamation lawsuit took yet another turn recently, as his accuser, Isis Agora Lovecruft, launched a $75,000 online fundraiser to help with legal costs toward Lovecruft’s countersuit. *UPDATE at article’s end*

Sexual Assault Defamation Defendant Launches $75,000 Online Fundraiser

Lovecruft tweeted, “as many know, i’m being sued by Peter Todd for calling him a rapist. the lawsuit has been stressful and costly, to put it mildly. thanks to so many of you who have graciously offered donations and support,” and pointed to the GoFundMe page. It’s the latest in a string of happenings since Todd’s lawsuit against Lovecruft was announced back in early April.

we shouldn’t expect sexual assault victims and their allies in our communities to bear the financial, health, and emotional burdens of further harassment and torment alone. please, we have to work together to fix this problem and i humbly ask for all of your help #metoo #timesup — isis agora lovecruft (@isislovecruft) July 29, 2019

Todd believed himself defamed, his reputation damaged, by Lovecruft’s public assertion he was a “rapist.” Lovecruft refused to back down on the claim, and proceeded to connect Todd and his behavior with still more men who had, according to Lovecruft, assaulted her in a variety of ways. Todd’s lawsuit sought to effectively silence Lovecruft from making any similar charges and that the ones brought against him be removed. Todd left room for a kind of reconciliation, tweeting back in April, “I hope Isis Lovecruft does the right thing here. If she does I hope the wider community acts in the spirit of forgiveness and healing, as will I.”

Lovecruft has since doubled-down on her allegations against Todd, filing a motion to dismiss his suit altogether this month while including other witnesses and insisting there exists another victim, a Jane Doe. “Lovecruft filed an anti-SLAPP motion,” the GoFundMe page explains, “asking the Court to dismiss Todd’s lawsuit. ‘SLAPP’ is an acronym for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. California’s anti-SLAPP law enables the Court to weed out lawsuits brought to punish citizens for engaging in free expression on matters of public concern, such as discussions of predatory male behavior in the #MeToo and #TimesUp era of hopeful awakening.”

UPDATE: Todd files formal opposition to Lovecruft’s anti-SLAPP motion.

I have filed opposition to Isis Lovecruft's anti-SLAPP motion, refuting their claims with emails, Twitter DMs, and Pond messages between myself and Lovecruft, as well as declarations from myself, Jacob Appelbaum, Daniel J. Bernstein, and Nadim Kobeissi.https://t.co/jdcbD1ezPs pic.twitter.com/7FzEGkpAE5 — Peter Todd (@peterktodd) July 30, 2019

DISCLOSURE: The author holds cryptocurrency as part of his financial portfolio, including BCH.

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