6 The Court considered the following papers: (1) Complaint (2) Motion (including its attachments) (3) Opposition and (4) Reply in Supp. After considering the papers filed in support and in 17 opposition, 6 the Court orders that Defendants’ Motion is DENIED, for the 18 reasons set forth herein. 5 15 The Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without a hearing. 4 14 Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss Nguy’s Complaint. Luu thereafter 12 launched a series of attacks on Nguy’s reputation in an effort to divert business 13 away from Nguy and to sell more of Luu’s own consumer products. 3 Specifically, Nguy alleges that Luu worked with Nguy 11 for 18 months, then she started her own YouTube channel. Nguy asserts five 10 claims for relief for libel. 2 Nguy filed this lawsuit against his former co-host, Defendant Lapson Luu, 7 8 and her associated businesses, Defendants Beti Channel Shops, LLC (“BCS”) 9 and Total Elite Financial and Insurance Services (“TEFI”). Nguy also sells personal care products tied 6 to his side business, non-party NV Foundation. 1 Nguy 3 has worked in radio broadcasting for years, and he currently hosts a daily online 4 show in which he discusses politics, international relations, and matters 5 concerning the Vietnamese diaspora. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiff Vu Nguy is an online political commentator-allegedly well- 1 2 known in the Vietnamese community-living here in the United States. 8:22-cv-01203-JWH-DFM MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS Defendants. LAPSON LUU, aka BE TI, an individual BETI CHANNEL SHOPS, LLC, a California limited liability Company and TOTAL ELITE FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES, a California corporation, Case No. 30 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 VU NGUY, an individual, Plaintiff, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 v.
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