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Dolce & Gabbana files defamation suit against bloggers Diet Prada for $780 million over alleged anti-Asian comments
Milan fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has filed a defamation suit seeking over $US600 million ($780 million) in damages from two US fashion bloggers who reposted anti-Asian comments attributed to one of the designers that led to a boycott by Asian consumers.
Key points:
- The case dates back to 2018, when bloggers Diet Prada reposted comments from designer Stefano Gabbana
- The bloggers also reposted videos which were deemed culturally insensitive in Asia, resulting in a boycott
- A spokesperson organising the defence for the bloggers says the lawsuit is trying to silence them
The suit was filed in Milan civil court in 2019 but only became public this week when the bloggers posted about it on their Instagram account, Diet Prada.
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