Mike Postle Launches $330million Defamation Lawsuit Against Brill, Negreanu, Ingram and Others
3 years ago04 Oct
The Postlegate cheating scandal took a bizarre twist when it was revealed that alleged cheat Mike Postle has launched a $330million defamation lawsuit against multiple people.
The list includes whistleblower Veronica Brill, podcaster Joey Ingram and Daniel Negreanu, as well as companies connected to Phil Galfond, Matt Berkey, Jonathan Little, Doug Polk and many others.
The lawsuit is aimed at almost every single well-known person who has publicly commented or investigated elements of Postleâs alleged wrongdoing.
For those not specifically named, ourselves included perhaps, the lawsuit appends âDoes 1 through 1000â as defendants.
As Witteles explained in a follow-up tweet, that is âa legal mechanism to avoid some statute of limitations issues by adding people on later.â
The shock announcement may explain why the various pro-Postle Twitter accounts â including Justin Kuraitis, his anonymous PokerHeroes1 account, and the RounderLife magazine account that allegedly once employed Postle - have been close to silent this past week, as we reported recently.
It is also quite possible that Justin Kuraitis will soon launch a similar defamation lawsuit.
The Stones Gambling Hall poker director was accused, and recently âclearedâ in a settlement of the lawsuit, of being the inside man helping Postle to cheat the livestreamed cash game.
Postleâs lawsuit is seeking redress on the following seven points, with a âdemand for jury trialâ:
- Defamation â libel per se
- Defamation â slander per se
- Trade libel
- False light
- Intentional interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
- Unfair competition
- Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Although most defamation lawsuits are settled out of court, if there is no agreement or summary judgment, then the jury trial route is usually preferred for the claimant, as any damages awarded are almost always much higher.
If it does go to trial, then those accused by Postle will have to prove the truth of whatever statements or material they produced, if any, that were defamatory.
Truth is the ultimate defence in such cases, and it could easily backfire on Postle if a jury were to finally hear and see the mountains of evidence piled against him.
Unlike a criminal court, the civil court generally requires a lesser burden of proof, which could work both ways in Postlegate.
The list of those named as defendants is a high-profile, whoâs-who of the Postlegate investigationâŚ
Veronica Brill
The former player and commentator on the Stones Live Poker stream who first raised concerns about Postleâs possible cheating. Her concerns having been rebuffed by Kuraitis, she took them public.
Brill responded to the latest news with:
âThe term "insult to injury" really hits strong with this one.â
ESPN
Talk show host Scott van Pelt took the Postlegate scandal mainstream on his SportsCenter newscast on ESPN. He asked of Postle:
âIf youâre some kind of poker god who almost never lostâŚWhy wouldnât you be in Vegas winning all the money in the world?â
Joey Ingram
The popular poker podcaster took a deep dive into the suspicions over Mike Postleâs play. His first take on the scandal, almost exactly one year ago, has received 144,921 views on YouTube.
Haralabos Voulgaris
In a now-deleted tweet Highstakes poker player and sportsbettor Voulgaris stated:
âWhat I am witnessing is either a time traveling wizard, a cheat or the greatest poker player of all time.â
Daniel Negreanu
Negreanu has likely been picked for his deep pockets and for a few throwaway remarks that Postle cheated.
If Kuraitis decides to follow with his own lawsuit, expect DNegs to be named again after this tweet at the Stones TD:
Upswing Poker
Doug Polk is the man behind Upswing, and was among those dissecting Postleâs incredible poker hands and behaviour.
He recently tweeted at KuraitisâŚ
Polk responded to the lawsuit news with a simple:
âOh nice, this story just keeps getting more and more reasonable.â
iBusMediaLtd/PokerNews
PokerNews is the biggest news outlet for poker and is therefore another easy target with deep pockets. Not generally known for deep investigations into ongoing scandals, the Postlegate affair seemed to have galvanised them into changing tack.
SeatOpen LLC/Crush Live Poker
Bart Hanson is the pro behind the CLP podcast and he recently joined others in picking apart dozens of the most egregious hands played by Postle during his suspected Stones Live Poker cheating.
Jonathan Little Holdings
Jonathan Little is a popular poker coach who also covered Postleâs bizarre behaviour and play. He was accused of cashing in on the Postlegate scandal by changing the title of an old video to âGod Mode (or Cheating?) by Mike Postle in a $5/$10 Cash Game.â
Solve for Why Academy LLC
The is Matt Berkeyâs company, and the highstakes cash game player was instrumental in investigating the tech side of the Postelgate affair.
He produced a video entitled: âHOW MIKE POSTLE CHEATED STONES LIVEâ, which states:
âThis brief breakdown demonstrates how Mike Postle could have potentially worked with someone in the control room to access a real time, live feed of Stones Live streamed games.â
Todd Witteles
Witteles is also known as âDan Druffâ, his alter ego running the Poker Fraud Alert website, which regularly covers scandals and real or alleged wrongdoing in the game.
He was the first to release details of the settlement reached recently that saw Kuraitis and Stones, though not Postle, âclearedâ of involvement.
RunItOnce,Inc
Phil Galfond is a recent arrival to the Postlegate investigation, and was stirred into action by Kuraitisâ recent outbursts and behaviour.
PokerTube will bring you further updates on this breaking story as and when they become available.
If you missed anything connected to the case over the past year, our extensive coverage of the Postlegate scandal can be viewed below:
- Sick Heater or Sick Cheater? StonesLive Player Under Suspicion
- Updates on Mike Postle Poker Cheating Scandal at StonesLive
- Mike Postle Denies Cheating Allegations On The Mouthpiece Podcast
- Is Mike Postle Really A Cheat?
- Mike Postle, Stones and Kuraitis Named in $10million Cheating Scandal Lawsuit
- Veronica Brill - The Real Hero Of The Stones Live Poker Cheating Scandal
- Has Matt Berkey Discovered The Postlegate Cheating Method?
- Is Jonathan Little Unfairly Cashing in on Postlegate Scandal?
- Top 5 Hands Mike Postle Allegedly Cheated On Stones Live Cash Game
- Postlegate Whistleblower Veronica Brill Reveals Inner Workings of Stones Cheating Scandal
- Mike Postle Will Not Go To Jail Over Cheating Scandal
- Mike Postle In Hiding As $10Million Lawsuit Heads To Court
- Mike Postle's Magazine Releases Anonymous Article Casting Doubt on Cheating Claims
- Anonymous Claims That Mike Postle Played At Other Casinos During Alleged Cheating Streak
- Alleged Poker Cheat Mike Postle Finally Acknowledges $10million Lawsuit
- Another Delay in Mike Postle Cheating Case
- Stones Gambling Hall Asks for Postlegate Cheating Case to be Dismissed
- Mike Postle Files Response in Poker-Cheating Case
- New Defense Briefs and Alleged Victims Lawsuits Filed as Postlegate Continues
- Second Lawsuit Filed Over Mike Postle Poker Cheating Allegations
- Mike Postle Amends Dismissal Motion in Poker Cheating Case
- Plaintiffs Seek Sanctions Against Alleged Poker Cheat Mike Postle
- Mike Postle Accused of Dodging Legal Service in Second Poker Cheating Case
- Mike Postle Cheating Lawsuit: Plaintiffs File Response to Stonesâ Denial of Responsibility
- Stones Gambling Hall, Kings Casino File Amended Motions to Dismiss Postlegate Lawsuit
- Shock as Mike Postle Cheating Case Dismissed by Judge
- Mike Postle Fights to Dismiss Nevada Cheating Lawsuit by Marle Cordeiro
- Settlement Talks Disclosed Between Stones Gambling Hall, Alleged Cheating Victims
- Veronica Brill Shocked by Postlegate Netflix Documentary Claims
- Nevada-based Lawsuit Against Mike Postle Dismissed For Lack of Jurisdiction
- Whistleblower Veronica Brill Not Among 60 Players Who Accept Settlement in Postlegate Scandal
- Mike Postle and Justin Kuraitis Speak Out as Mac Verstandig Admits No Forensic Evidence of Cheating
- Poker Pros Trash Justin Kuraitis Pro-Postle Statement
- Postlegate $40,000 Payoff More Than Lawsuit âRakeâ Damages
- Bart Hanson Dissects New Postlegate Hands as Justin Kuraitis Sets Twitter Alight
- Mike Postle Movie Producer Promises It's Not Just An Innocence Film
- Justin Kuraitis Goes Quiet On Twitter Following Postlegate Backlash
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