A lawsuit has been filed against community activist Mark Cannon and two other defendants referred to as "John Doe 1" and "John/Jane Doe 2."
Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. filed the complaint on Thursday in the Civil Division of circuit court through his attorney, Don. R. Etherly of Helena-West Helena, citing Cannon's allegations that have caused Woods "continuous pain and suffering."
Those allegations include naming Woods as the person who killed the former executive director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency, Maurice Taggart.
According to the lawsuit, Cannon, who manages his personal Facebook page and Voice Fore Justice, purports to be an individual seeking justice with more than 30,000 followers. His videos garner thousands of views, and many of the comments indicate that Cannon's followers believe he is knowledgeable about the topics on which he speaks.
The lawsuit lists examples of Cannon's acts. On April 13, 2022, Cannon alleged in a Facebook Live post that Woods was a killer while displaying a photograph of Woods and stating "I want you so bad," referring to Woods. "They have bodies on their hands."
The lawsuit states Cannon "raged" on his broadcast for 20 minutes referring to Woods as a thug and stating that he had to recompense for what he had done. The lawsuit goes on to say that on April 13, 2022, Cannon alleged in a Facebook Live that Woods was responsible for covering up several murders in the city.
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