Former HOA president’s emails were defamatory – $9,000 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: December 26, 2011

Tags: Defamation, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Leslie M. Alden

Plaintiff Sondra Cornwell filed a defamation per se case, alleging that she was defamed by four emails written and published by defendant James Ruggieri. The emails alleged that Cornwell had stolen homeowner association (HOA) funds five years earlier. Ruggieri was the president of the HOA at the time, and the emails were published in 2010. Ruggieri ...

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