Francesca Amiker, a co-host of "The Big Tigger Morning Show" on V-103, has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Alicia Brown, the wife of Atlanta radio host Big Tigger.
The lawsuit, filed June 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges Brown made false social media posts about Amiker.
According to the complaint, Brown made or caused Instagram posts using multiple anonymous social media accounts that claimed Amiker had an affair with Big Tigger, whose legal name is Darian Morgan.
The lawsuit also alleges the posts suggested Amiker's relationship with Morgan helped her get her job at V-103.
Amiker denies having an affair with Morgan. The complaint says the two are professional colleagues who began working together when Amiker joined the morning show in May.
The lawsuit also cites a June Instagram video Brown allegedly posted showing an apparent injury to her face while tagging Amiker's account. Amiker claims the post falsely implied she was responsible for Brown's injuries or connected to violence against her.
In the filing, Amiker claims that Brown made the statements to promote an app that's in development titled "#hesaidshesaid," pointing to messages that allegedly were from Brown that said, "Now that I have your attention. App loading…"
Amiker says the allegations spread widely online and caused personal and professional harm. The complaint claims she faced harassment and threats and lost professional opportunities, including...
Francesca Amiker, a co-host of "The Big Tigger Morning Show" on V-103, has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Alicia Brown, the wife of Atlanta radio host Big Tigger. The lawsuit, filed Jun...