Disneyland.
Members of rival Disneyland social clubs are having a rumble in court, with one group alleging the other acted like the Mafia trying to protect its turf, according to NPR.
Plaintiffs John and Leslee Sarno of Sacramento, members of the social club Fire Station 55 SC, allege the defendant, Jakob Fite, and other members of the White Rabbits Social Club demanded John Sarno pay $500 of “protection money” to host a charity event at the California park owned by The Walt Disney Company. John Sarno wouldn’t pay, and the situation deteriorated from there.
After that, according to the lawsuit, Fite and other members of the White Rabbits began a targeted campaign against the Sarnos on message boards and podcasts, calling them scammers and con artists. They say that White Rabbits printed T-shirts with John Sarno’s name and likeness on it warning that he was dangerous and made false reports to law enforcement and news outlets claiming the Sarnos had committed fraud.
The Los Angeles Times detailed the legal claims:
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