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Equity manager gets second court order over alleged smear campaign

Summary

In June 2019, Mr Philip Rattle, managing partner of August Equity LLP, secured a High Court Norwich Pharmacal order against Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd to obtain details of the person behind a Twitter account that he claims impersonates him. Rattle alleges the account, created in September 2018 using an outlook.com email, has posted defamatory tweets that portray him as racist, anti‑semitic and a bigot, and that it has caused serious damage to his reputation and privacy. He says the account has made false claims about him and his firm, and that it has prompted him to install CCTV at his London home. The court granted the order on consent, requiring Microsoft to provide the name and address of the individual or individuals operating the email account. The case highlights Rattle's claim that the account is part of a smear campaign against him and his investors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Equity manager gets second court order over alleged smear campaign. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• September 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-06-25 Publication

Why: Counsel said the order was sought because the Twitter account is linked to an outlook. CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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