Man Takes Legal Action Against 50 Women For Labelling Him A 'Bad Date'

What would you do if someone labelled you a “bad date”? Well, a man has reportedly responded to this question by taking legal action against 50 women after they called him a “bad date” on a Facebook page dedicated to sharing different dating experiences.

According to the New York Post, Stewart Lucas Murrey hailing from California, US, has filed a lawsuit seeking $2.6 million (Rs 21.60 crore approx.)  against the women. These women have allegedly posted negative reviews about him on a Facebook page titled, ”Are We Dating The Same Guy?”

This page, which originated in New York City in 2022, is actually a private Facebook group. It’s part of a larger network of similar groups where women share details of their dating experiences in their respective cities. For instance, the Los Angeles chapter alone boasts approximately 53,000 members.

The women have accused Stewart of using legal threats to intimidate them. In response, the judge ruled in their favour by granting an anti-SLAPP motion to prevent the abuse of the legal system, as reported by FOX 11 LA. The judge further ruled that one woman, Vanessa Valdez, did nothing wrong by expressing her views about Murrey in the online group.

Another woman hit by the lawsuit, Kelly Gibbons shared her dating experience with Murrey on “Are We Dating The Same Guy?” after meeting him on a dating app and texting for a few weeks. Gibbons later decided not to meet Murrey in person. Gibbons described the interaction as unpleasant and wanted to warn the other women about his behaviour.

“I wouldn’t want my friend going out with someone like that,” she told Times of London.

At the time of Gibbon’s post, there were only about 10,000 women in the group. Soon, other women joined Kelly Gibbons in sharing their bad interactions with Murrey.

Murrey has taken his case to GoFundMe where he received support from other men. “My lawsuit is against multiple defendants, particularly key players who obsessively conspired to stalk, dox, and harass me. These practices are illegal violations of privacy and have become widespread because they are not addressed enough,” he wrote.

Following Murrey’s page, the women have also launched their own GoFundMe page to fund their defence. The women, on their GoFundMe page wrote, “We were simply coming together to share truthful accounts of our personal experiences. It is our opinion that this plaintiff poses a legitimate danger to the women of Los Angeles. Our negative interactions with him have spanned years. We plan to finally put an end to his harassing ways once and for all.”