Longtime Ailing Nino drummer Dave Chavarri and bassist Laz Pina are amongst these looking for a short lived restraining order and injunction in opposition to the group’s former guitarist Marc Rizzo and his live-in girlfriend, claiming an ongoing marketing campaign of harassment.
What Is the Lawsuit Between the Onetime Ailing Nino Bandmates About?
Chavarri and Pina and their wives have taken authorized motion in opposition to Rizzo, his live-in girlfriend Christine Samaroo and three “John Doe’s” who’re believed to be people that haven’t but been recognized however are believed to have labored in affiliation with Samaroo within the alleged actions in opposition to the 2 Ailing Nino members and their wives.
In paperwork filed by Chavarri, Pina and their wives and shared publicly, they’ve utilized for a short lived restraining order and non permanent injunction within the 14th judicial district courtroom in Dallas, Texas. They’re looking for monetary reduction in addition to a judgment on further reduction they’re deemed entitled to as probably granted by a courtroom case.
Throughout the submitting, it is alleged that starting in or round 2022, a struggle of on-line harassment via social media and different modalities was performed in opposition to the 2 musicians and their wives. Initially, the harassment was allegedly perpetrated in opposition to the wives via a collection of on-line assaults utilizing faux accounts to unfold false rumors about their character. They declare it was Samaroo who would spy totally on Chavarri’s spouse and touch upon something she would submit on socials.
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The harassment was stated to have escalated to non-public assaults on the drummer and his character whereas disclosing confidential private data. Extra false allegations are then stated to have made to Pina’s spouse about her husband’s character.
In line with the submitting, Rizzo had apologized to Chavarri and Pina about Samaroo’s on-line conduct, however even after the apologies, the harassment continued. They now declare that Samaroo has engaged others to proceed the marketing campaign of intimidation and harassment.
Chavarri and Pina’s utility additionally shares that Chavarri has been accused by the defendants of unlawful and unsavory enterprise practices regarding his touring rental enterprise. Additionally they share that Rizzo had reached out to clients and associates of the drummer defaming the enterprise and making an attempt to impression future contracts.
As such, they declare that these actions have precipitated monetary damage and they’re looking for damages.
What Are the Counts Filed?
There are 5 counts throughout the authorized paperwork. The primary two concern libel per se and enterprise disparagement, the second two are for tortious interference inside present and potential contracts and enterprise relationships. The fifth rely issues the applying for a short lived restraining order and non permanent injunction.
The plaintiffs alleged the actions in opposition to them have been “intentional, willful, wanton and with malice.” They’re asking for a jury trial looking for a monetary judgement and have requested for the restraining order an injunction to be filed.
The Ailing Nino Historical past
Dave Chavarri stays the one authentic member of Ailing Nino, with Rizzo becoming a member of not lengthy after the band shaped. Pina was added because the bassist a few 12 months after the group’s formation.
Rizzo was the band’s lead guitarist till 2003 and returned for a stint between 2021 and 2024.
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