Courtney Love Settles Lawsuit for $430,000 Regarding Tweets

Musician Courtney Love reportedly settled a defamation lawsuit with fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir regarding comments made by Love on her Twitter account. The lawsuit is a result of Love's tweets on her Twitter account, including one claiming that Simorangkir was a "drug-pushing prostitute with a history of assault and battery" and another stating, "@sswipe nasty lying hosebag thief." In response to the lawsuit, Love argued that she was expressing her opinions and beliefs, and that Simorangkir's business did not suffer as the result of the dispute between her and Love. However, Love agreed to settle the case with Simorangkir for $430,000.

TIP:  Advertisers should encourage their endorsers and employees to exercise caution when posting to social media Web sites.