Stylist Liz Uy to file defamation suits against blogger

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Liz Uy, stylist to celebrities and the president will file a count of slander and six counts of online libel against blogger Michael Sy Lim of “Fashion Pulis” on November 9 at the Office of the City Prosecutor of Makati City.

Uy is suing Lim over the latter’s blog post titled, “Liz Uy Makes Maine Mendoza Wear Same Jacket She Wore Weeks Ago in Preview Photoshoot”, allegedly implying that the designer recycles clothes.

“I am sad that a public figure such as Liz Uy decides to file a case against me. Her feelings of being wronged by my post was based on a common truthful observation  about her body of work relative to Maine Mendoza of AlDub which many people other than me also pointed out,” Lim said in a statement released in his blog.

“Is it a crime for ordinary people, bloggers, showbiz writers and journalists to point out valid observations about those in the public eye? Other bloggers, writers, journalists and I should not be cowered by the filing of cases just to suppress the freedom to express and of the press,” he continued.

“I will fight this case with courage because I have malicious intent. My lawyer is also studying the filing of counter charges for malicious prosecution and damages for this suppression of our freedom of the press and expression,” Lim added.

This would not be the first libel case filed against Lim.

The blogger has been arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s Women and Children Protection in August 11, this year over a libel case filed by Deniece Cornejo.

Lim released Cornejo’s medical report, prompting the latter to press charges.