Ha Et Al V. Conn

Case Background

On September 30, 2020, Johnny Ha and his wife, Jenny Pham, and mother-in-law Helen Le filed a defamation lawsuit against Tina Conn for posting videos about them on YouTube slandering and defaming them using vulgar and obscene language. The case was heard before the United States District Court, Vermont, Burlington Division and Judge William K. Sessions III presided over this case. [Case number: 2:20cv155]

Cause

Plaintiff Johnny Ha, also known as Mr. Ha, lived in Alexandria, Virginia. He was married to Jenny Pham, who also resided in Alexandria and was the daughter of Helen Le. Helen Le, a resident of Alexandria, was Jenny’s mother and Johnny’s mother-in-law. Defendant Tina Conn, a Vermont resident, posted several videos on YouTube. In these videos, she made derogatory statements about the Plaintiffs. Her videos, which were viewed hun