Montreal-based electronic music artist Snails wins $1.5M defamation lawsuit over sexual predator allegations on Instagram in Alberta.

Montreal-based electronic music artist Frederik Durand, known as Snails, won a defamation lawsuit in Alberta, receiving $1.5M after Instagram posts accused him of being a sexual predator. The posts, from a California resident, allegedly harmed Durand's career and income. The judge in the case noted the Instagram account's aim was to "cancel" Durand by tagging his associates.

March 12, 2024
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