MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The founder of a far-right men’s group called the Proud Boys is suing the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling the organization a hate group.
Gavin McInnes filed the defamation lawsuit Monday in federal court in Alabama. The lawsuit contends the designation is false and damaged his career.
McInnes was a co-founder of Vice Media. He founded the Proud Boys, an organization that describes members as “western chauvinists.”
The SPLC says the group is “known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric” and members “maintain affiliations with known extremists.”
The SPLC press office did not immediately return a telephone message seeking comment.
The SPLC in June apologized and agreed to pay $3.4 million to a British group and its founder after labeling them anti-Muslim extremists. Several lawsuits have been filed since then.
Have fun paying the SPLC’s attorneys’ fees when you get laughed out of court, asshole.
That’s really gonna cut into your Tiki Torch budget, Gav…
Doesn’t Roger Stone have something to do with this group? I’m not sure where this goes but this group is made up of a bunch of idiots. Can we say that? Can we say they’re insecure in their manhood and find ways to lash out to pretend the opposite is true? Can we call them Shit-sniffers, because in my book they’re definitely that. Can we call them little nazi boys, or wannabe brown shirts with red MAGA hats?
Are they gonna sue Wikipedia too?
The SPLC in June apologized and agreed to pay $3.4 million to a British group and its founder after labeling them anti-Muslim extremists. Several lawsuits have been filed since then.
Bad idea…
as for McInnes, I coulda swore that he said that he was quitting the Proud Boys.