"Live By The Sword, described in court papers as a high‑volume New York tattoo and piercing business, has filed a defamation suit in New York County Supreme Court seeking $3 million in damages from the ex‑employees. The company says the former staffers' social‑media posts and images painted its shops as dangerously unsanitary and scared off customers."
"The Manhattan complaint alleges the three ex‑piercers "colluded to harm its business and published false and misleading statements." According to the Post, the filing cites specific claims about sharps buckets left on the floor, needles kicked over and bloody needles spilled, allegations the shop says are untrue and financially damaging."
"According to the New York Post, the dispute traces back to Instagram, where the former piercers shared images in December that they said showed dead rats, roaches, bedbugs and unsanitary tools and surfaces at various Live By The Sword locations. Those posts, and the comment threads that followed, sit at the heart of the defamation claims."
Live By The Sword filed a defamation lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court against three former piercers, seeking $3 million in damages. The company claims the ex-employees colluded to harm the business by publishing false and misleading statements on Instagram about unsanitary conditions, including allegations of sharps buckets on floors, spilled bloody needles, and pest infestations at various shop locations. The former workers characterized their December Instagram posts, which included images of dead rats, roaches, and bedbugs, as customer safety warnings rather than defamatory statements. The company argues these posts scared off customers and damaged its reputation as a high-volume New York tattoo and piercing business.
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