Influencer Celina Powell
Threatens to Sue Deshae Frost over STD, Assault Claims
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Celina Powell has lawyered up and is happening the offensive towards Deshae Frost … firing off a stop and desist letter after he accused her of sexual assault and giving him herpes throughout a livestream.
TMZ has obtained the stop and desist, despatched Thursday by the mannequin and web persona’s lawyer Rebecca R. Bordolidemanding Frost to instantly cease making what they name “defamatory, defamatory per se, dangerous, and false statements” about her.
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In response to the letter, Frost allegedly made the claims throughout a January 26 livestream, telling viewers Powell sexually assaulted him and contaminated him with herpes. Her authorized staff says the allegations are “utterly devoid of factual help” and have “no advantage in any respect.”
Powell’s lawyer argues the statements quantity to defamation per se below Florida legislation — noting that falsely accusing somebody of committing a criminal offense or having an infectious illness robotically qualifies as libel, with damages presumed.
Powell’s camp claims the fallout is already impacting her enterprise {and professional} relationships, saying the accusations are spreading rapidly and harming her repute in a tight-knit business.
The letter calls for Frost to publicly retract the statements and problem a proper apology on each platform the place he made the claims inside 10 days or face a lawsuit. It additionally serves as formal discover of Powell’s intent to pursue civil motion for libel and defamation.
The drama stems from a livestream interplay between the 2 that rapidly blew up on-line. Up to now, Frost hasn’t responded publicly, but when he does not retract, this influencer feud may flip right into a full-blown courtroom battle.