The former NBA player is being sued over allegations he cruelly mocked a man with a rare genetic disorder on Instagram. Jahmel Binion, the man behind the Instagram photo, is suing for defamation and a number of other factors. Shaq has created some legal docs of his own, fighting back! Hit the jump for more details on this case…
via TMZ:
The man behind the lawsuit is Jahmel Binion — who suffers from ectodermal dysplasia — which causes abnormal hair growth, missing teeth and facial deformities.
Earlier this year, O’Neal had posted a selfie on Instagram with a side-by-side of Binion’s face along with the caption, “Smile today.” Binion wasn’t happy about it.
Shaq apologized to Binion — but Binion sued anyway … claiming invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation and general negligence.
Now, Shaq has fired back in legal docs of his own filed in a federal court in Michigan — claiming he couldn’t have invaded Binion’s privacy … because Binion put the photo on social media in the first place and made it public.
Shaq also says Binion’s allegations of defamation are also BS because he didn’t alter the picture to say anything false about Jahmel.
