Court Ordered Them to Stop. They Didn’t. Now They’re Being Sued

A Belize City woman secured an emergency court injunction in April ordering a livestreamer to stop making defamatory claims about her and her husband. She allegedly ignored it and repeated the same allegations days later on another talk show over the Easter weekend.

Now, attorney Tiffany Cadle is seeking a default judgement against three defendants, including Sharon Mae Peters, Teresita Moody, and Leith Dawson, who failed to file a defence in her defamation lawsuit, stemming from claims made during a March social media livestream. Cadle attempted to pursue a cyberbullying charge over the alleged breach, but no police action has followed.

“I have no problem with people expressing their views online and bringing awareness to things that are happening in the country. But they must ensure that the things they’re saying, they are accurate,” Cadle said.

Her case is unfolding as lawmakers debate the Broadcasting Act, 2026, which could expand oversight of online platforms. The Belize Broadcasting Authority says the law targets commercial online broadcasters, not ordinary social media users, with audience size, frequency and commercial benefit determining who needs a licence.

Cadle disagrees with any exemption for self-styled activists with an audience.

“If it is that you have a platform where you are calling yourself an activist, you go up there and make certain comments, whether it’s political comments, religious comments, or just things happening in your community; you ought to be able to have a licence,” Cadle said.

The case has been adjourned to October 6th, with the court ordering judicial settlement talks. The alleged breach of the injunction remains before the court.

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