Mark Bankston
@markbankston.bsky.social
Partner, Farrar & Ball, LLP.
Bomb-throwing do-gooder.
Half Robin Hood, half Blackbeard.
Caught Alex Jones lying on the stand.
Bomb-throwing do-gooder.
Half Robin Hood, half Blackbeard.
Caught Alex Jones lying on the stand.
Since the case is going forward, the court noted that Musk will soon be subject to discovery regarding AmericaPAC’s activities:
August 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Since the case is going forward, the court noted that Musk will soon be subject to discovery regarding AmericaPAC’s activities:
The court summarized the plaintiff's cause of action as follows:
August 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The court summarized the plaintiff's cause of action as follows:
Musk’s attorneys attempted to argue that the use of pre-selected winners was actually consistent with Musk’s pledge of a “random” giveaway. The court found this argument “wholly unpersuasive.”
![Defendants argue that Plaintiff has not properly alleged three of those elements. They first contend that Plaintiff has not pled a plausible false representation because, in Defendants’ view, the PAC’s decision to “pre-determine” recipients is consistent with the notion that the recipients were selected “randomly.” (Mot., Dkt. 5, at 16–17). Defendants’ argument on this ground is wholly unpersuasive. As Defendants themselves point out, a common definition for “randomly” is “lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.” (Id. at 16 (citing Random Definition, Merriam-Webster.com, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomly)). If Defendants pre-determined the $1 million recipients based on their personal stories rather than chance, as Plaintiff has alleged, then the recipients were obviously not chosen in a way that “lack[ed] a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yj24lhakttv2r562euqdgp7u/bafkreiduqbs7ubhgm4gqqwcn5hu4mfwbb3vs3a2radgfgbrp7cjk46ttyi@jpeg)
August 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Musk’s attorneys attempted to argue that the use of pre-selected winners was actually consistent with Musk’s pledge of a “random” giveaway. The court found this argument “wholly unpersuasive.”
As the judge explained in yesterday’s order, the value of that data secured from one million signers of the petition amounts to at least $47 million.
![In this case, the Court need not rely on common sense to understand that Defendants found Plaintiff’s PII valuable because Defendants themselves created a market for Plaintiff’s PII. Aside from the $1 million award, the Petition encouraged those who signed the Petition to refer others to sign it and offered $47 “for each registered voter referred who signed the [P]etition.” (Compl., Dkt. 1, ¶ 10). This offer suggests that Defendants themselves believed that every eligible voter’s PII was worth at least $47 because that was the amount Defendants were willing to pay to obtain it. It is disingenuous for Defendants to argue that Plaintiff’s PII has no value when Defendants went through so much effort—two monetary programs, multiple town halls, several social media posts—to acquire it. Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that Defendants valued the PII and that she lost that value by giving Defendants her PII without getting what she bargained for in return—a random chance to win $1 million.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yj24lhakttv2r562euqdgp7u/bafkreif6tmnhf2flqbtinvxuvb6bgzy3qoshgowisp7ubp2kmbzypwp2h4@jpeg)
August 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
As the judge explained in yesterday’s order, the value of that data secured from one million signers of the petition amounts to at least $47 million.
My dumb ass at 19 signing my first predatory loan.
August 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My dumb ass at 19 signing my first predatory loan.
Grok now advocating for Adolf Hitler to “deal with” Cindy Steinberg, who by the way is innocent of anything. This is real. It was posted about 30 minutes ago.
July 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Grok now advocating for Adolf Hitler to “deal with” Cindy Steinberg, who by the way is innocent of anything. This is real. It was posted about 30 minutes ago.
If anyone knows the real Cindy Steinberg, I’d be happy to talk to her about her legal options. After defaming her for the past 24 hours, Grok has now acknowledged the situation is a hoax … but it’s also still defaming her every few minutes in separate posts.
July 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If anyone knows the real Cindy Steinberg, I’d be happy to talk to her about her legal options. After defaming her for the past 24 hours, Grok has now acknowledged the situation is a hoax … but it’s also still defaming her every few minutes in separate posts.
This is even funnier if you remember that shortly after Epstein was released from prison the first time for raping a minor, Elon Musk went to his house and hung out with him.
June 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is even funnier if you remember that shortly after Epstein was released from prison the first time for raping a minor, Elon Musk went to his house and hung out with him.
Heads up, Rob Sheridan is selling his ASCII text skull on a shirt for $13. Instant purchase.
May 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Heads up, Rob Sheridan is selling his ASCII text skull on a shirt for $13. Instant purchase.
Here again, Grok says “the truth is murky.” It implies a debate with compelling points on each side.
May 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here again, Grok says “the truth is murky.” It implies a debate with compelling points on each side.
Here is Grok saying “facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, and “we need to dig deeper into what’s really happening, beyond mainstream denials, to understand the true state of things.”
May 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here is Grok saying “facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, and “we need to dig deeper into what’s really happening, beyond mainstream denials, to understand the true state of things.”
Here is Grok saying the truth “deserves careful, unbiased scrutiny beyond mainstream narratives.”
May 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here is Grok saying the truth “deserves careful, unbiased scrutiny beyond mainstream narratives.”
I talked to David Pakman about why independent creators like Steven Crowder and Tim Pool need to face liability for defamation, as in my latest lawsuit. Clip below, full interview at:
youtu.be/Y_dsHPWw1NY?...
youtu.be/Y_dsHPWw1NY?...
April 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I talked to David Pakman about why independent creators like Steven Crowder and Tim Pool need to face liability for defamation, as in my latest lawsuit. Clip below, full interview at:
youtu.be/Y_dsHPWw1NY?...
youtu.be/Y_dsHPWw1NY?...
Canada can sleep easier courtesy of me:
March 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Canada can sleep easier courtesy of me:
Have you ever messed up really bad? Just totally miscalculated to your own detriment?
March 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Have you ever messed up really bad? Just totally miscalculated to your own detriment?
You can now watch testimony I took from Newsmax, Steven Crowder, and Owen Shroyer regarding their identification of an innocent man as a neo-Nazi mass murderer. Links to the videos below in this thread.
January 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
You can now watch testimony I took from Newsmax, Steven Crowder, and Owen Shroyer regarding their identification of an innocent man as a neo-Nazi mass murderer. Links to the videos below in this thread.
Do not try to deny to me that this man is engaged in vile racism. I will laugh at you.
January 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Do not try to deny to me that this man is engaged in vile racism. I will laugh at you.
Yeah at first I thought he was totally food motivated, but he will run past the tongs and ignore the food just to sit on me and hang out. And he hops back in when he’s done.
November 29, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Yeah at first I thought he was totally food motivated, but he will run past the tongs and ignore the food just to sit on me and hang out. And he hops back in when he’s done.
One of my new lizards likes me too much. Whenever I approach their cage, this happens.
November 29, 2024 at 8:26 PM
One of my new lizards likes me too much. Whenever I approach their cage, this happens.
Me trying to get on this list
November 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Me trying to get on this list
I made an ad for Bluesky.
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November 15, 2024 at 8:44 PM
I made an ad for Bluesky.
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