Writer named on Shitty Media Men list sues its creator

Stephen Elliott, claiming defamation, seeks $1.5m and plans to identify anonymous women who alleged sexual misconduct

On Wednesday, just shy of a year after he says the “Shitty Media Men” list began making the rounds online, the writer Stephen Elliott – who was listed by several women for alleged “rape accusations and sexual harassment” – has filed a defamation suit against its creator, the journalist Moira Donegan, asking for $1.5m in damages.

Claiming their actions were “malicious in nature”, Elliott also included in his suit thirty “Jane Does” – the currently anonymous women who contributed to the list last year. He intends to identify them.

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