Vu Nguy v. Lapson Luu

Case 8:22-cv-01203-JWH-DFM Document Filed 01/31/ Page 1 of Page ID #:210

O 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VU NGUY, an individual, Case No. 8:22-cv-01203-JWH-DFM

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v. ORDER DENYING

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO

LAPSON LUU, aka BE TI, an DISMISS [ECF No. 19] individual; BETI CHANNEL SHOPS, LLC, a California limited liability Company; and

TOTAL ELITE FINANCIAL AND

INSURANCE SERVICES, a California corporation, 18 Defendants. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case 8:22-cv-01203-JWH-DFM Document Filed 01/31/ Page 2 of Page ID #:211

Plaintiff Vu Nguy is an online political commentator—allegedly well- known in the Vietnamese community—living here in the United States. Nguy has worked in radio broadcasting for years, and he currently hosts a daily online show in which he discusses politics, international relations, and matters concerning the Vietnamese diaspora. Nguy also…