Vinivia and founders win disclosure orders over X defamation claims

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Vinivia AG, Steffan Graff and Marcello Genovese secured High Court disclosure orders on 12 July 2024, in their case over alleged defamation by X accounts.

The orders require X to provide information it holds about the identities of people who created or control four accounts. The plaintiffs say the accounts published false and defamatory statements and allege that posts containing personal information breached their GDPR rights.

They say the posts damaged their reputations and affected Vinivia’s business and ability to attract investment. X’s counsel told the court that the company neither consented to nor objected to the orders; the plaintiffs agreed to pay X’s legal costs.