Montreal musician awarded $1.5M in defamation lawsuit after judge finds he was falsely accused of sexual abuse
A Quebec-based electronic music artist hopes to get his career and life back on track after triumphing in an Alberta defamation lawsuit tied to social media posts accusing him of being a sexual predator.
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![Montreal musician Frederik Durand, who performs under the name Snails, has been awarded $1.5 million in a defamation lawsuit against a California Instagrammer who posted unfounded allegations of sexual impropriety. Snails, the alias of Montreal DJ and producer Frederic Durand, is seen in an undated publicity handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Frederik Durand, *MANDATORY CREDIT* A man with a ballcap and graphic shirt sits in front of the camera. He is cast in a green light.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7141514.1710266869!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dj-defamation-20240312.jpg)
A Quebec-based electronic music artist hopes to get his career and life back on track after triumphing in an Alberta defamation lawsuit tied to social media posts accusing him of being a sexual predator.