Wednesday 28 September 2022 01:38 AM BrewDog boss wins £600,000 after suing ex-lover: James Watt 'harassed' in ... trends now
BrewDog chief James Watt has been awarded £600,000 after he was scammed out of thousands of pounds by an ex-lover who was secretly orchestrating an online trolling campaign.
The beer tycoon, from Aberdeen, told how he was 'harassed, defrauded and defamed' by former girlfriend Emili Ziem, 29, in a 'vicious' smear attack.
Ziem conned Mr Watt, 40, out of more than £100,000 by claiming she could help identify culprits who were falsely accusing the businessman of harassing women and other criminal matters.
In reality, she was operating a fake social media profile spreading many of the lies.
Brewdog chief James Watt has been awarded £600,000 after he was scammed out of thousands of pounds by an ex-lover who was secretly orchestrating an online trolling campaign
Emili Ziem, 29, conned Mr Watt, 40, out of more than £100,000 by claiming she could help identify culprits who were falsely accusing the businessman of harassing women and other criminal matters
Following a hearing at the Court of Session, Ziem has been ordered by judge Lord Brailsford to pay back the sum, plus half a million pounds in damages and expenses.
In a post on his LinkedIn profile yesterday, Mr Watt said: 'For the past two years I have been the subject of a vicious and relentless campaign of abuse, often by troll accounts posting and sharing appalling lies about me (often direct to family and friends) – lies that were then amplified all over the internet.
'It has taken a significant personal toll and been a massive distraction. I needed to do all I could to bring the campaign to an end.
'I want to say I didn't go to court lightly, but I have been harassed, defrauded and defamed, and it has deeply affected me, my family and my business. I had no choice.'
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