Have you ever been a victim of defamation? Has anyone ever been spreading anything false about you in public without you being able to do anything about it?
Well, Tony Pianco is a victim of all that. His case is quite interesting because it involves an issue that has been going on for close to fifteen years now in London, UK, and now becoming global.
It is commonplace for people to develop feelings of hatred against you when you start doing well in your endeavors. For this reason, Tony Pianco has never been shaken or cowered by the actions of the enemies. His actions have been good, Honest, thoughtful, moderate, and he has always tried to act like a Gentleman.
Notably, these enemies are Rachel Mc Carthy, who was given RAM (Modelreg) to run in the last century, and Hilary Curtis, a writer. (from now onwards, ‘the enemies”).
This blog will paint the picture of how Tony Pianco’s name and identity have been tarnished through the defamatory acts of his Business enemies.
Below is the guide to this blog:
- What is Defamation?
- What are the Elements of Defamation?
- How have I been defamed?
- What is the Penalty for Defamation?
- What next?
What is Defamation?Defamation happens when someone publishes words that are untrue about a person to third parties. These words have the effect of damaging the victim’s reputation or belittling them in the third parties’ eyes.
There are two types of defamation: slander and libel.
Slander: This is defamation that is done by words that are spoken. The words are not of a permanent nature.
Libel: This is defamation that is done by printed words or words that are recorded. The words are of a more permanent nature.
What are the Elements of Defamation?
The first element of a defamation claim is that untrue statements were made. A claimant must provide evidence that the defamatory statement was made, and Tony Pianco has collected a few of those.
In libel cases, claimants need not prove that they suffered any loss from the defamatory statement(s). This is unlike slander cases where claimants need to prove that they suffered any loss from the defamatory statement.
The second element is that the statement made must lower the claimant’s reputation or stand in the minds of right-thinking members of the society.
Innuendo: Sometimes, words may look innocent, but they hold defamatory meaning. Defamation by innuendo applies where right-thinking members can read in between the lines and notice defamatory content in the statement.
Another element for defamation is that the defamatory statement must be published to a third party. Generally, the statement must be communicated to more than two people.
Lastly, the complainant must prove that the defamatory statement referred to him.
How has Tony Pianco been defamed?
Tony Pianco has a lot of evidence that provides proof of how he has been defamed. First, his enemies resorted to libel to tarnish his name in various internet avenues. More importantly, they directly sent typed information about him to you.
Here are ways, methods & Technics they refined and used throughout this horrific period:
- She used the Good Samaritans’ guise to help her libel actions using Feminism and Protection of Women when Tony Pianco has spent all his time trying to help them. Notably, Tony has educated them, told them what to do, what not to do, tripled their wages, gave them more job options (as he also was a Life Model for Schools and Unis), and could also provide the solutions for their problems. He has always strived to be an example and has never been thanked for his actions.
- In 2014, she created a Saboteur’s Blog, a work of art, with her friend Miss Hilary Curtis, a Life model who call herself “The Saboteur” on Twitter. Rachel Mc Carthy asked Miss Hilary Curtis for do her this favour of writing a defaming Blog under frustration, after not being able to get rid of Tony Pianco’s Business. In this Blog they, together mixed/collaged facts that had nothing illegal or bad in them, with absolute lies to make the all lot sound very extreme. Some of those models who provided private info, had no choice but to do so. Today they don’t even defend themselves, They just ask to be left alone as their career has now moved on and silence after that.
- She systematically used people who worked with her to help her commit the libelous acts. Accordingly, she used Art schools/teachers and Life models. She had hoped that the Art teachers and Life models would defame Tony Pianco and misrepresent him to thousands of potential/existing customers who go to Life Drawing classes.
- As a small team, they went as far as inundating his website/Network with spam/scam for years, to such a level that this made it useless and unusable. A successful Network would need to be open and interactive. This requirement was made impossible and very difficult or impossible to prove. These actions explain her technique’s particularity, using any possible way that would not point at anyone. But when hundreds of lawsuits come from the same direction with people directed to the same issues and blog, then it simply becomes easy to prove in Court.
The issues began when the enemies noticed him getting successful in his career after revolutionizing and saving the Art of life drawing, cut the public’s costs, and dramatically raised wages. When they realized he kept on getting more successful despite their anonymous Facebook and verbal attempts, they resorted to illegal defamatory conduct in a bid to damage his reputation. Today they are even more active/dedicated today than 10 years ago.
On Facebook, Rachel Mc Carthy had his account terminated four (4) times. It means, that Tony, had to try four times again with a slightly different name, until it became Tony Picano about 10 years ago.
Their second and much worse attempt, in this regard, was in 2009, where she intended and succeeded in having all Tony’s meetup accounts and twelve (12) groups with about 60K active members, closed without any due warning. She chose this attack because she found out that Meetup.com people were rather tolerant but could not allow porn and sex exploitation in any group. Therefore, Tony Pianco, at great risk and for the first/last time ever, decided to bring together Real Love, Drawing, Photography, and Video at a Public class in London. He did what he could to keep away from Porn/sex exploitation at all cost and promoted true Love instead as a source of inspiration for creators and subject for the event.
On the other hand, his enemies, heard of it and spent their time hoping to find way to bring him down. They found the Model who did the job on that day and heard from her that she was not expecting to do what was required for the £s amount she received, she did ask for more £s when she had been paid nearly 3 times what Life models were paid then for more, when all was adequately explained and agreed with weeks in advance. This explanation was also found and published without permission to the advantage of Tony’s enemies on the blog they wrote together (as Rachel Mc Carthy did provide all the material she gathered for years).
At the end of the Day, It is him, Tony who was nealy exploited after an event that was trying to change things, preconception. He obviously failed badly and unfortunately as this would follow him wherever he went. They finally had what they always hoped for and had to use is in the best possible ways.
This is one more element to the montage they created in early 2015 with that Blog. This led to a few more models who became involved and wrote their own to make things even more convincing so they could obtain a few jobs, in recognition, from her/them. Those models took huge risks, as anything could have happened when Tony became more and more accused of more and more things he’s never done. The British Public Safety became at risk from then because of Rachel Mc Carthy’s stubbornness and desire to never give up/do what it took to silence the witness and victim of all she has done.
Their third serious attempt in this regard was to write this malicious blog against Tony Pianco/ Picano. Using whatever they succeeded with as leverage they cohearsed the same models and gained illegal access to his emails and texts, lifting words he said and using them out of context.
The blog contains abusive words. For instance, Tony Pianco is called a sleazebag.
They have also proceeded to call him a serial sexual harasser when he is known to be the absolute opposite by thousands of models.
They also state that he developed his own models’ group to encourage sexual conduct amongst models, when they were solely created to fix problems that Rachel Mc Carthy created, to suit her very own financial interests such as underpaying/exploiting Life Models in the UK. Whatever she ever wrote or accused him of, is systematically, impecably, the opposite of the truth, of what Tony Picano/Pianco is all about. Why would she do that? Simple, the more unfair, untrue, and the more hurtful it gets…
Sadly, they sent this malicious blog to all Tony Pianco’s staff, models, Sponsors, and investors, people who would rarely show what they received to avoid being involved in a conflict. This was malice pushed to the extreme, knowing that Business people, including models, would keep away and had to pretended they wouldn’t know anything.
Recently, the enemies have broadened their reach. They have published a malicious Poster on FB, globally. They have sent it to a few organizers worldwide as well as a link to that Blog, asking them to stay away from Tony Pianco.
Clearly, they intend to damage Tony Pianco’s good record and standing, thus making him lose his business.
Tony Pianco has also had to experience several periods of low moments and effects on his health due to their actions.
What is the Penalty for Defamation?
The law allows people who use defamatory statements against others to be punished. One way of punishment is by requiring the victims to be compensated by the people who defamed them. In law, these punishments are called Damages.
English law allows for three types of damages: General damages, Aggravated damages, and Special damages.
General Damages: In this category, the Court orders the defendant to compensate the complainant for any hurt feelings, lost reputation, or humiliation that they received because of the defamatory statements.
Aggravated Damages: In this category, the Court considers whether the defendant used the defamatory words so that they can profit at the expense of the complainant.
Special Damages: In this category, the Court considers whether the complainant suffered a loss that can be quantified. For example, the Court observes whether the Complainant suffered a direct and foreseeable loss.
Defenses: English law allows defendants to offer defenses to their defamatory statements. These include
- That the information was made in Public interest
- That the information was privileged under the law
- That the information is the truth
- That the information is an honest opinion
However, defendants have the burden of proving that the defenses apply to them.
Let us not forget that, with the help of retired Lawyers and Life models, she, Rachel Mc Carthy, knew of those attempts already 15 years ago and had played with them, used them to her advantage.
What Next?
People would likely take typed words more seriously than spoken words. Besides, the typed words are more permanent.
In that regard, action should be taken against Rachel Mc Carthy and Hilary Curtis. They are both liable for libel.
They have no defense for publishing the defamatory statements because the statements are false and are motivated to interfere with his clean business records.
It follows; Tony Pianco should receive compensation from the said enemies. They should also be ordered to pay special and aggravated damages.
Call to Action
The best role you can play in these circumstances is to stand up against such conduct.
First, forward any material received to eukart@msn.com, ignore and delete such publication from the said enemies if you desire to do so.
You can also report the enemies to your service providers, WordPress, or any provider they used so that they may be ordered to take down the publication(s). A petition could also be Tony’s way forward if this blog can help show his absolute innocence, the effect this had on his carrier presently and in the future, and his Life, including private and Family Life.
The only way to avoid graver incidents and accidents that could tarnish the entire British Art World is to act and do whatever you can to help and act now.
Let us keep this over the slow burner and not spread more panic and worsen the situation for him (and they know). Besides, Tony Pianco intends to work harder than ever, and he won’t stop doing good. Let us make sure he does not lose the fight and crusade he started and succeeded in 2003, giving this Art a rebirth when it was about to succumb to our Digital age.
If you think that men and women who exploit the poorest (Life models at least) for maximum gain should pay for their deeds and that you’d rather help good people only interested in improving/saving their World, please share what you have received or heard at eukart@msn.com, so that in court, we will be able to paint the best possible picture of this ongoing danger for the Public, Criminal Conspiracy. Let us be discreet and act without them knowing about it, not to affect your business and reputation forever. Finally, Justice is about to be made.
Feel free to share this Blog with as many Life models, Art teachers, Commercial Artists as possible but not people who go to classes for obvious, wildfire reasons. The more subtle you will act, the better the effect will be until the big day(s) of Reckoning…
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