Federal Court Declines to Issue Harassment Restraining Order Related to Crypto Litigation

Judge Maame Ewusi -Mensah Frimpong : An order prohibiting a party from harassing another party is appropriate in at least some circumstances.

Thomson alleges Richardson and other Defendants conspired to target Thomson and induce Thomson to invest in a certain cryptocurrency, and made a series of false statements to both Thomson and the public.

Thomson has already obtained a Temporary Restraining Order from the Monterey Superior Court .

Richardson 's statements that Thomson should settle the case or kill Richardson are disturbing, but they are not threats of violence against Thomson .

Richardson has not threatened Thomson with physical violence.

Richardson threatened to go to the press with evidence, this is significantly distinct from the conduct in the cases discussed above where courts issued injunctions.