1. A word about threats of libel, from someone who has been through the mill. If you have a lawyer who is prepared to work on a no-win-no-fee basis, an insurance company who is prepared to back them, you will almost always win against an ordinary person on twitter.
2. When I say "win", I mean you will be able to force a grovelling apology out of them with a metaphorical gun held to their head - in all likelihood drafted by your own lawyer - because the costs of defending a libel suit are excruciating, and beyond most people's means.
3. It is only because I am a Buddhist who literally had no fear of losing all my worldly goods, and by the grace of hundreds of people making donations, that I was able to succeed in defending against a spurious claim against me. Not everyone can do that.
4. It still ended up costing me £30k plus from my own pocket. The moral of the story: however amusing you find it to take the mickey out of the hyper-litigious, just don't do it. #BlockDontBicker Leave them to rant if they want. (Not legal advice, btw. Just don't take the bait)
5. In case people have forgotten what I'm talking about, here's the link. Be aware that in some instances people might deliberately make contentious statements to draw abuse which they can then monetise or publicise.
https://twitter.com/0Calamity/status/1288429068644503554?s=20
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