A Miami resident is taking legal action against a Pinellas County individual over defamatory Instagram posts. On September 6, 2024, Carlos Messuti filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, against Jose Perezvillalobos.

The lawsuit centers around several Instagram posts made by Perezvillalobos on August 14, 15, and 16 of 2024. Messuti alleges that these posts contained false and defamatory statements about him. According to the complaint, Perezvillalobos’s Instagram account has over 29,000 followers and is not affiliated with any traditional news media. The August 14 video accused Messuti of being involved in corrupt activities with Nayshar Flores, a Chavista who allegedly embezzled millions through contracts with CAVIM. The video also claimed that Messuti was expelled from the USA and had his bank accounts closed due to his connections with the Venezuelan government.

Messuti claims that these allegations are entirely false and have caused significant damage to his reputation and emotional well-being. The videos garnered substantial attention online, with more than 2,150 likes and 220 responses for the first video alone. Subsequent videos posted on August 15 and August 16 continued to spread similar defamatory content, accumulating over 5,000 likes and numerous comments.

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