The controversial commenter with the alias of "Acta Non Verba", Brian Owendoff, is once again making the headlines as he is now facing a lawsuit filed by Capacity Commercial Group, an Oregon limited liability company, for breach of contract, intentional interference with economic relations, and fraud.
CCG discovered last June that Owendoff was "knowingly and willfully soliciting and engaging in professional real estate activity outside of his work for CCG and in violation of the terms of the Agreement." The company terminated Owendoff from their ranks and demanded payment for the portions of revenues he got from his side deals.
The full complaint filed is available on Oregon Live.
Upon his termination, Owendoff allegedly contacted BDC/NW Irving, LLC, one of CCG's clients, that he would no longer offer them assistance unless they terminate their agreement with CCG.
Owendoff has also begun to send e-mails to CCG to intimidate the company into taking course of action which Owendoff deemed favorable to him.
The alleged e-mails sent by Owendoff to CCG contains some vulgar language such as "Morally bankrupt clueless lying Mormon dies immediately from bankruptcy & greed. F**K YOU P***Y". CCG believes that the email was targeting one of its principals who adheres to Mormon faith.
Out of concern for their safety, safety of their employees and their clients, CCG "reported the above described behavior to the Portland Police Department and contacted Owendoff through legal counsel asking that the emails stop,"
According to Oregon Live, Owendoff made headlines in 2011 after the neighborhood newspaper The Northwest Examiner revealed him to be the man behind "Acta Non Verba," an OregonLive commenter who predicted in one of his more than 200 comments that then-Portland Mayor Sam Adams would end up "pumping gas at the Chevron." The post also called Adams one of "the weakest leaders the Rose City has ever seen."
He also targeted then-Governor-elect John Kitzhaber and lamented the left-wing politics that he felt dominate the Portland area.
