Lawyer for Guy Who Sued Women Who Called Him ‘Psycho’ Caught Using AI
A judge dismissed a defamation case brought by Nikko D’Ambrosio against several women and Meta, citing misuse of AI by his attorney. The case stemmed from comments made in a Facebook group where D’Ambrosio was described as 'clingy' and 'psycho.' The judge highlighted numerous errors in the legal brief, which included fictitious citations and sloppy work attributed to the use of generative AI.
- ▪Nikko D’Ambrosio sued 27 women and Meta after being called 'clingy' and 'psycho' in a Facebook group.
- ▪The judge dismissed the case, noting that D’Ambrosio's attorney filed AI-generated errors and non-existent citations.
- ▪D’Ambrosio was previously sentenced to a year in prison for tax fraud during the ongoing legal proceedings.
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The guy who sued 27 women, one man, and several platforms after users in a Facebook group called him “clingy” and “psycho” had his case against Meta dismissed after a judge suggested that his attorney filed AI-generated errors and non-existent citations. In Nikko D’Ambrosio’s complaint, he claimed Facebook profited off of disparaging posts about him in a Chicago-based Are We Dating the Same Guy (AWDTSG) group. Judge David Hamilton wrote: “The brief included no citation to any legislative findings, let alone any including the statute’s targets as the brief asserted...
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