Man sues 27 women over negative reviews in Facebook group Update: Charged with Tax Fraud

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CHICAGO - A Chicago man is suing dozens of women for $75,000 after they wrote negative reviews on a Facebook page describing him as "clingy" claiming his reputation has been harmed.

Nikko D’Ambrosio, 32, said his name and photo were shared on the private "Are We Dating The Same Guy" Facebook page, according to a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois. He is suing 27 women, saying he has been subjected to defamation, doxxing and invasion of privacy.

"The defendants broadcast their outrageous, cruel, and malicious lies about the plaintiff with knowledge that the statements were false or with reckless disregard as whether or not they were true," the complaint states.

In addition, a man, and Facebook parent Meta are named in the lawsuit.

The social media page describes itself as a community of "Red Flag Awareness" groups across the country where women empower each other and keep each other safe from "toxic men." The lawsuit claims the page has subgroups across the country that allow users to attack the character of men they've met online.

"Thousands of men have been potentially defamed by members of the group via these online publications, and remain entirely unaware of the attacks on their character as a result of the social media group’s private status and heavily moderated members list," the suit says.

In his complaint, D’Ambrosio said the defendants made false and defamatory statements about their experiences dating him. He alleges the posts led to "personal humiliation, mental anguish and suffering, emotional distress, stress, anxiety, lost earnings."

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CHICAGO - The tables have turned on a Chicago man who recently sued dozens of women over negative reviews on Facebook.

Nikko D'Ambrosio, of Des Plaines, sued 27 women, Facebook and its parent company Meta this month for defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress from comments that were written in a Facebook group about dating.

Now, D'Ambrosio has been charged with two counts of filing false tax returns. One count stems from May 17, 2021, and the other is from July 6, 2020.

Court documents claim D'Ambrosio lied in his July tax return about his total expenses amounting to $158,528, even though it was substantially less.

He also claimed in the return that his gifts to charity were $29,775, when it was less than that amount, according to court documents.

D'Ambrosio said in the tax return that his taxable income was $4,443, but court documents state that he made more money.

In May 2021, D'Ambrosio falsely stated in his tax return his total expenses amounted to $252,625 when they were less. He also provided false information on his charity contributions and his income, according to court documents.

D'Ambrosio's defamation lawsuit is believed to be the first filed in Illinois under the state's new anti-doxxing statute. He's seeking $75,000 in damages.

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