Legal Expert Ugo Lord is interviewed by FoxLA regarding a business suing a comedian influencer. 
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- čas přidán 22. 12. 2023
- Plastic surgery clinic Wave Plastic Surgery Center in Koreatown is suing a TikTok influencer, Tina Kim, over her video in which she told her tens of thousands of followers not to go there after her experience.
FoxLA interviews business law attorney Ugo Lord for his legal perspective on this fascinating case. The key to a successful defamation lawsuit is that the plaintiff must prove the statement is false. If the statement is an opinion or an overgeneralization, or if the statement is substantially true, a plaintiff will not succeed. Although this lawsuit is still in its infancy, the facts of this case indicate that it will be an uphill battle for Wave Plastic Surgery Center to succeed.
This exclusive FoxLA coverage shows how influencer Tina Kim may have gone a bit too far and stepped into legal hot water. Instead of limiting her review to her experience, she attempts to drive people away from the facility by saying, "Do Not Go to this Wave Plastic Surgery Place." Additionally, it appears she exaggerated when she stated she waited for "like almost 15 minutes", but surveillance cameras show she only waited 4 minutes.
With that said, mere exaggeration is not enough to be found liable for defamation. The plaintiff must still prove that the exaggeration was made with malice or a reckless disregard for the truth. If a court finds that Ms. Kim's statements are substantially true, the influencer will succeed. Considering Ms. Kim clearly calls this video a "review" and goes further to say that it is not a reflection of the doctors at that facility but just her own experience, Ms. Kim has a strong probability of success. It is unlikely that an exaggeration of 11 minutes rises to the level of malice or reckless disregard for the truth absent further evidence.
Feel free to watch this fascinating legal story yourself and let us know your thoughts!
Video provided courtesy of @Foxla .
Read more regarding Ugo's take on this case by visiting: ugolord.com/koreatown-busines... - Jak na to + styl
Whoa, I thought Ugo was getting sued for something he said.
lol same, I was scared
Same I saw him in the thumb nail and I said oh no he's getting sued
Me, too! I was so relieved that he wasn't the one in the hot seat! He was, instead, tapped by this news program to use his talent in translating the law into layman's terms so that we, along with the newsmen, could understand the nuances of this case.
The "influencer" obviously overstepped when she went on her tirade against the "Wave" personnel. Truly, since she just walked in without an appointment in the first place, I feel that she was trying to make something happen, stirring things up, just for the attention. I see more videos of these "influencers" doing stunts like this and thinking they can say or do whatever they want "'coz it's for TikTok"😎 or whatever. Their mantra is, "Do you know who I am?" 🤓🥴💩
And, it is getting worse every day. Sigh...🥺 😡😡😡
Me too! 😄
that's the whole point of news stations, purposefully trying to throw people off to get views
I hope the business bounces back and does better than ever. No one deserves to lose business over false rumours, assumptions and misinformation.
It appears that she exaggerated 11 minutes, but it will be difficult for the plaintiff to succeed in this case. If a court finds that her statement was “substantially true“, then the influencer will absolutely win. The business has to prove the statement was said with “malice” or a “reckless disregard for the truth.”
The real crime is not telling the viewers of the news "and that makes the influencer liable for all the damages that happen next. Allegedly"
Yeah business preying on insecure women
@@UgoLordHer statement of "I'm an influencer" screams entitlement to me. If I were on a jury hearing this case, I'd interpret that as malicious. Wounded pride + inflated ego = malicious intent to damage the business and make them pay for what she perceives as a slight.
@@UgoLordOnce again, the loopholes of the American justice system.
UGO MADE IT TO THE BIG SCREEN! CONGRATS BROTHER! GOD BLESS!!!
You’re amazing my friend! Thanks for watching!!
'The big screen' is the movie theater. Regardless, congrats to Ugo😊
@@UgoLord You are amazing btw. I wish I had an attorney like you.
@@Ed19601 if you u own a TV that's 70 inches---thats big screen! Lol
Wow you really making this is whats love your content
As someone who used to have to watch cameras as a manager to investigate claims when people called corporate, I can tell you this is pretty standard. 1 minute is 5 minutes, 10 minutes is half an hour, and if they wait for more than 15 they're gonna tell you they've been there for over an hour. They're always going to stretch the truth, you'll see a ton of employees who are supposedly "yelling" at the customer calmly standing behind the counter. And they'd always throw in weird stuff like "employee had their phone out" or "employee ignored me" when it didn't happen. So even if a nugget of truth was in the complaint, it never really got the employee in trouble because the customer proved they were lying and if the employee denied it then that was it
I was a manager at a DQ many years ago and I did a turn around shift. 30 minutes after close when we were about to leave a woman was banging on the door claiming her phone said it was 9:55 pm and we needed to let her in even though it was already 10:30. I calmly told her , sorry, your phone is wrong, it's 10:30 and she started screaming how she knows the manager and how I'm getting fired. The next day shortly after I opened the DQ, she calls, makes up a story saying the guy at night was screaming at her, swore at her, used racial slurs toward her and she was demanding he be fired. I said "So im going to stop you right there, you're lying to me because I was the guy you screamed at last night and I'm the day time manager you claimed to know and I'm not firing myself because you can't read a digital clock. We also have you on camera with audio so feel free to call the owner when he is in, he's already reviewed the tapes and is prepared to fire you as a customer"
She swore at me so I hung up. We never heard or saw her again.
@@jonas189I think you handled that beautifully. She showed her butt, trying to get the night guy fired, not knowing it was you. I would have LOVED to have seen her face when you straightened her out.😂
I worked backroom at Sears and did merchandise pickup. People would say they waited twenty minutes when the timer literally said 6:00 minutes. Fair enough it was over the 5 minute guarantee, but you don't need to over embellish it.
"I've been here for over an hour"
"Sir, I literally just saw you sit now no more than 5 minutes ago"
Welcome to the world of customer service.
@@64immaabsolutely
"and fyi I'm an influencer, so you guys just got the worst review" says enough to me about what type of person she is 😬
Stuck up, and probably thinks she's better then anyone with less followers.
she's a karen that's for sure.
She has an Ego the size of LA
Well at least it’s obvious why she needs the plastic surgery. I mean woof
Well, we can all see why she needs the plastic surgery. She looks like Muttly from wacky races
An influencer certainly has the right to their freedom of speech, but they are also held to the same standard as journalists of the past. She straight up lied with malicious intent due to her god complex from being an influencer. I hope this case punishes her and shows to modern influencers that their words are taken seriously when it comes to business.
Doesn't mean Freedom of Consequences 🤥
Based on what she says, it also sounds like the was trying to use her status as an influencer to try and either get a discount, or get it for free, and then gave a bad review when it didn't go her way.
Name me a journalist who doesn't lie. You can't open your tv and not get feeded lies.
@@LaGantoiseand business. Businesses are misleading us in their marketing all the time. Claiming “do not go there” is crossing the line, I have to disagree.
Thank you for helping more understand the law. Thank you
Thank you for watching!!
Thank you sir
It felt weird seeing you give legal advice without the explosive energy. Love to see you on TV Ugo
It was refreshing. He normally triggers my tension headaches
I love your approach. You understood where the jurry/viewer's mindset would be, addressed their concerns first, and then elaborated with legal know-how.
It reminds me of how Einstein took so long to prove his theory of relitivity, simply because "it doesn't matter how smart you are if nobody can understand you."
To go a step further with that quote, "If you can't explain something in simple words, then you don't fully understand it yourself."
From CZcams star to TV star! You're burning very brightly!
You are amazing my friend!
To be fair he's been on TV many times before his YT channel took off (as far as I understand).
@@UgoLord doooh stahp it! Thanks!!
Chad
@@EvelynLogan-od7zc yes.
I think what Ugo is referring to as "malicious" is getting more common, and businesses are fighting back. Courts have ruled that reviews are no longer considered to be protected speech, and as a result businesses (especially hotels) are starting to go after people who write malicious reviews. People get their feelers hurt when they get charged for smoking in a non-smoking hotel, or they get charged for damages, so they write a negative review nit-picking their experience. Happens a lot, especially by local guests.
It is protected speech…and the business is going to respond to that speech 👨⚖️
@@marcusbrown188 No. Businesses are already going after people for malicious reviews. In order to be protected speech, there are hallmarks required to be met by the review and the author.
People lie. I went through eight contractors. Everyone of them aholes an breached contracts, but that they did not stop them from coming together and creating a common narrative to libel me. I won all my cases against them btw. People lie.
No, the biggest problem with influences is that people are stupid and take them at face value...
1 person's bad experience and exaggeration shouldn't be taken as a fact...
And if that person isn't a person with actual clout or credibility (or connected with something credible) then they shouldn't be taken as credible and their reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
My issue with this is that some random TikToker is getting the same credibility as a proper journalist.... which is actually quite scary if you think about it...
@@sirlythanThe issue is that a lot of these "reviews" shouldn't be given the credibility they deserve... and a lot of times, the people writing them don't actually understand the damage they could cause....
Or they are just terrible people...
This lady is the definition of “Entitlement”
No, the biggest problem with influences is that people are stupid and take them at face value...
1 person's bad experience and exaggeration shouldn't be taken as a fact...
And if that person isn't a person with actual clout or credibility (or connected with something credible) then they shouldn't be taken as credible and their reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
My issue with this is that some random TikToker is getting the same credibility as a proper journalist.... which is actually quite scary if you think about it...
Think about it... did this lady even realize her random 30 sec clip could actually do such damage???
Honestly, I think it's worrying that people even gave her "review" the time of day...
"Sort of a legal influencer?!" Ugo is most certainly an INFLUENCER (and attorney) and a damn good one.
UGO LORD ESQUIRE!!! This is awesome that you're getting hired as a subject matter expert!
Thanks for increasing everyone's collective knowledge on legal topics in an entertaining way! Glad to see you getting recognized on TV now!
Awesome!
I love the choice of video image you chose for this. To the general pop, it could read that YOU are in serious trouble. Very nicely done 😊.
Congrats on being on TV!
I love how he actually answers the comments! So wholesome! I Love you ❤
I learnt so much from you 😊
Omg why is this my first time seeing a vid by you in months wtf I love this guy
I love you for watching my friend!
Loving your content Ugo! Keep it up! You're an amazing lawyer spreading positivity and helping all of us better learn and understand the law.
She wasn't even seen by the doctor. How can she actually claim a review.....??
I cannot stand seeing someone on social media that uses "I'm an influencer" as a threat. It's the worst kind of arrogance and egotism.
You're giving advice on the news now! That's so cool!!! Congratulations! 💖
Hey Ugo, shout from Brazil!
Love your content and energy.
So that Tiktoker is liable for any loss of business that happens next!
Satire Ugo Lord: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is known as a miss-and-run, which makes the influencer liable for the damages that happened next!” 😂
Ugo you really inspire me, and I may not know you but I can’t help but feel so proud of you. Keep up the good work
Great stuff!
Would love more long form content.
Man you're making waves!
Congrats on making it on the news!❤
Our boy got on TV! Congrats on sharing good/helpful and finding success!
You deserve an entire show, Ugo. 👍
Uso thank you to keep us inform for those not familiar with the law.
bro you up there now . great work.
You nailed it! Congrats on the gig!
Robolord
As a business owner, I hope the doctor gets justice.
Hi 👋
Well done, Ugo. Great delivery.
I was worried for a second, I thought they were suing *you* over a review that *you* wrote! Congrats on making it to TV!
"Exaggerate the truth" "stretch the truth" "rephrase the truth" Sir Ugo I'm sure that's called lying.😂
Sugarcoating it. He doesnt want the tiktoker sueing him back lol
Your videos are awesome, appreciate your work Ugo!
It's about time that someone held these "influencers" accountable for their irresponsible actions. If they held real jobs, then there would be less garbage on the internet nowadays.
Guess leaving reviews should be banned now.
@@LizzyThatBthing about this? It’s an exaggerated review with malicious intent. Nowadays reviews can’t even be fully trusted due to something called “selfish personal agenda”, especially if they are over the top negative.
@@LizzyThatB bro is stupid
Ugo is an underrated gem of a human being, The information that he provides the public is more than useful and I’d be willing to bet that he’s helped a lot of people avoid situations that they didn’t need to be in.
My guy just keeps going up and up. Congrats 🎉
I still don't understand the situation. Did she have any surgery done at this place?
The video gives the impression that she went there, waited 15 minutes , found it too long and decided to record a video trash-talking the place.
no she didn't even have an appointment
Influencer is going to write a negative review on the news organization that brought this to light.
😂
You are giving your review and experience. 👍 Stay out of the points of making the person choose who they want to go to...🤔I wonder did my reviews ever find that?
The biggest problem with most influencers is that they think that being an influencer means something.
No, the biggest problem with influences is that people are stupid and take them at face value...
1 person's bad experience and exaggeration shouldn't be taken as a fact...
And if that person isn't a person with actual clout or credibility (or connected with something credible) then they shouldn't be taken as credible and their reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
My issue with this is that some random TikToker is getting the same credibility as a proper journalist.... which is actually quite scary if you think about it...
This is so funny to see you on the news and not just a CZcams short :)
I love your videos
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!!!!
Right on Ugo‼️👍.
Mister ugo I know that you might not see this But I just wanted to thank you for giving me a lot of entertainment when I have been going through massive bouts of depression. I just turned thirty one today and really appreciate everything that You do. You don't understand how much laughter you give me when you make your videos. I truly appreciate it and thank you for giving me more entertainment on my birthday.
May god bless you and your Family
Sincerely gabriel
Please consider doing a video on the issues with HCA hospitals. There was recently a NBC story a few days ago about them.
Great video, this explains alot about what to do and what not to do.
Also for those who are reading this near the end of 2023 i wish everybody a merry christmas and a happy new year.
Also if Ugo Lord reads this i wish you personally a merry christmas and a happy new year and may you get 1 million more subscribers (or more ofcourse!)
Good for you Hugo!
It’s one thing to be influencer, it’s another to actually be something outside of the internet. Congrats Ugo!
my boy Ugo on the news, way to go my friend!!
I saw the title and thought for a second it was you being sued.
LETS GOOOO CONGRATS UGO, HOPE YOU KEEP GOING UP AND UP!!!
Congratulations! ❤
As a business owner I appreciate this insight. This will help me screen any negative reviews I get in the future and also give me better information on informing Google of a bad or malicious review
Andrew
Congrats for the TV appearance! But gotta lol at the irony of an American news channel talking about the importance of telling the truth at the end lol
Bradley
We love to see the W here king! Gratz on the big screen showings!
Thank you Mr.lord for all your videos.
Thats the problem with these so called influencers on social media they dont hold a strict rules and ethical standards like the mainstream journalists to get their story right. Truth, credibility and accuracy should always be in question with these influencers.
That's the fine line between slander and free speech. If she would have expressed her views as an opinion, there would have been zero grounds for a lawsuit.
Dude. Good job being in the news.
I can’t wait to watch and see who is liable for the damages that happen next.
She didn't make that review because she had a bad experience. She just wanted to turn a mild experience into something yell about on tiktok for clout. The fact that she even included "im an influencer and you just got the worst review" in the video completely gives it away.
Good for them -- legitimate journalistic reporting is confirmed before it's shared, and social media posters have no oversight. Let's face it: "Influencer" is a usually a fancy word for "unemployed with a webcam."
No, the biggest problem with influences is that people are stupid and take them at face value...
1 person's bad experience and exaggeration shouldn't be taken as a fact...
And if that person isn't a person with actual clout or credibility (or connected with something credible) then they shouldn't be taken as credible and their reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
My issue with this is that some random TikToker is getting the same credibility as a proper journalist.... which is actually quite scary if you think about it...
I love how you rub it without rubbing it in. The fact that you posted yourself on TV.😂🤣😂🤣💪🏽
If our beloved Ugo says she's in trouble, then she really is in hot water! We love you Ugo!!!!
So what happens if a celebrity says they don't like something, and business for that proprietor drops as a direct result?
Usually upset people exaggerate and lie on their reviews. I seen people posting reviews but security cameras shows completely the opposite 🤔🤷
Ricardo
People are following Karens online and taking their advice? 💀
Bruh you are the man. YOU are on TV now. LOve your content
I love your video Ugo. I hope this "influencer" pays for all of her damages and is banned from reviewing anything ever again.
That’s what o get for not reading the title all the way! I go, I thought they were talking about you🤦🏾♀️😂 I was about to be like hold up we gotta rally behind this😂😂😂
I don’t have TikTok and definitely don’t listen to so called influencers. I do look at reviews and from regular people and decide if the spot is worth spending my money on.
Hi 👋
Sounds like a case of entitlement.
Jay
That makes the TikTok influencer responsible for all the damages that happen next!
Jonathan
An entitled influencer is about to face accountability.
That’s awesome!!!! LETS GOOOOOO!!!
It’s about time to keep those entitled “influencers” accountable for what comes out of their mouths!!!
Ugo is on the news!
Either way this goes it's a win for the business. The exposure is priceless.
"Exaggerate or rephrase the truth" is what the regular news does every single time including the weather report
"And FYI I'm an Influencer!"
LOL what a sad and entitled individual she is if that's what made her think she would get any special treatment
We need more long form content from this guy.
So I only looked at the thumbnail and I thought you were getting sued, this is misinformation you will hear from my legal team soon! 😂😂
Wow. The entitlement is ridiculous 😂 "im an influencer and you just got the worst review" 😂😂
Stephanie
ABOUT TIME!
MY BOY'S ON THE NEWS!!
Wishing the business success in their lawsuit... influencers like this need to be held accountable...
Defamation as well. You are correct. You can't mention to not go to a business.
less than 4 minutes? Yeah, she set herself up.
John
Ugo Lord you are my favorite attorney
We really need the help that Ugo Lord is providing here to better understand the laws, even if it's not in my state or country it makes sense.
Ohhhh I thought the business was suing Ugo lol. Whew I can breathe easier now
LUV Ugo!
Good job!
I love when people learn the concept of responsibility for their actions.. I know it's a brand new thing in today's time but it never gets old
No, the biggest problem with influences is that people are stupid and take them at face value...
1 person's bad experience and exaggeration shouldn't be taken as a fact...
And if that person isn't a person with actual clout or credibility (or connected with something credible) then they shouldn't be taken as credible and their reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
My issue with this is that some random TikToker is getting the same credibility as a proper journalist.... which is actually quite scary if you think about it...
Think about it... did this lady even realize her random 30 sec clip could actually do such damage???
Honestly, I think it's worrying that people even gave her "review" the time of day...
FOX 11 saying "The importance of actually telling the truth" made me laugh 3:22
Yes, make these kind of petty people accountable for their whininess
Heyo, been watching your shorts, the state of Wisconsin does not observe "last clear chance", so I was wondering how some of your verdict be?