Referring to Moore’s letter (line 45), Stone’s lawsuit says (line 50), “The actions of Defendant in orchestrating and propagating an intentional, coordinated, and malicious campaign to defame Plaintiff and cast Plaintiff in a false light before the Southern Baptist community and the public at large have been designed to intentionally inflict mental anguish and severe emotional distress upon Plaintiff, as well as tarnish Plaintiff’s reputation within the religious community and jeopardize Plaintiff’s future earning capacity, through the publication of false and highly offensive material within the SBC, entities affiliated with the SBC, the news media, and elsewhere.”
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Stone Claims Moore Damaged His Reputation
The suit claims that Moore’s “malicious” actions were a “calculated public smear campaign” (line 54) and that his intent was to ruin Stone’s personal and professional reputation. Stone’s suit also says that Moore’s conduct has resulted in “serious mental injury and emotional distress” (line 52) for Stone.
Stone is seeking no less than $750,000 in damages from Moore.
ChurchLeaders has reached out to Stone and Moore for comment and will update this article in the event of their response.
