Defamation Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart Results in $9M Verdict

• DANIELNovember 5, 2023 at 4:49 pm

  I WAS AT WALMART ON 11-4-23 AT STORE # 315 BIN ONEONTA AL. WHEN I USED THE WALMART APP TO CHECK A PRICE DIFFERENCE ON EXTENSION CORDS WHEN THE ASSET PROTECTION MGR. "JESSICA APPROACHED ME. AT THAT TIME, I DID NOT WHO SHE WAS, SHE WAS STARING AT ME SO I ASKED HER WHO SHE WAS AND IF SHE WORKED FOR WALMART BUT SHE REFUSED TO IDENTIFY. MOMENTS LATER IN THE PRODUCE SECTION I WAS APPROACHED WITH JESSICA[Show More]I WAS AT WALMART ON 11-4-23 AT STORE # 315 BIN ONEONTA AL. WHEN I USED THE WALMART APP TO CHECK A PRICE DIFFERENCE ON EXTENSION CORDS WHEN THE ASSET PROTECTION MGR. "JESSICA APPROACHED ME. AT THAT TIME, I DID NOT WHO SHE WAS, SHE WAS STARING AT ME SO I ASKED HER WHO SHE WAS AND IF SHE WORKED FOR WALMART BUT SHE REFUSED TO IDENTIFY. MOMENTS LATER IN THE PRODUCE SECTION I WAS APPROACHED WITH JESSICA AND TWO POLICE OFFICERS, WHO BEGIN TO TELL ME I WAS HARRASING EMPLOYEES ABOUT A PRICE DISCREPTENCY DESPITE VIDEO I HAVE OF SAID EVENT. I WAS EMBARASSED THEN ESCORTED OUTSIDE WHERE I WAS SEIZES UNALLOWED TO MOVE FREELY AND BECAUSE I AM A LOCAL PARALEGAL WITH AN OFFICE IN BLOUNT CO. AL. , AND BECAUSE LOCAL PEOPLE WITNESSED THIS EVENT IN THE STORE THEN AGAIN IN THE FRONT OF STORE IN PARKING LOT BY JESSICA THE ASET PROTECTION MGR. COUPLED WITH TWO POLICEMEN AND BECAUSE JESSICA MADE FALSE ACCUSATIONS, STATED THEM TO A THIRD PARTY, JESSICA HAS CERTIANLY CAUSED HARM TO MY REPUTATION AND HAS DAMAGED ME. I DID NOT AND WAS NOT ABUSIVE, LOUD NOR DID I VIOLATE ANY OF THE STORE POLICIES, WAS NOT TRYING TO STEAL, NOT DISRUPTIVE NOR WAS I ATTEMPTING OR COMMITING ANY UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY. HOWEVER, JESSICA SAYS I CANNOT COME INTO ANY WALMART SAMS, MURPHAYS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SAY I HAVE HUNDREDS OF PURCHASES THERE WHICH I HAVE RECIEPTS THAT UNDER CONTRACT LAW I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN OR EXCHANGE. MY QUESTION IS WHAT IS REASONABLE? WHAT SHE HAS DONE IS NOT AND IF THE FACTS AND VIDEOS ARE PRESENTED, I KNOW OTHERS WILL FIND JESSICA WAS UNREASONABLE. PLEASE HELP

• CynthiaMay 24, 2023 at 11:01 pm

  I was accused of stealing a sams wholesale membership , and I have a witness the cashier , she was very shocked on what the cashier manager told me and said it very loud in the store for everyone to hear

• LFebruary 12, 2023 at 12:11 pm

  Can someone sue Walmart after they've been accused of counterfeiting (full color manufacturer) coupons sent to by the manufacturer, security called & everything's recorded, making you afraid to enter any Walmart now? This happened this past Monday. The associate didn't even scan them - just took them somewhere & a crabby employee, who also didn't scan them, said in a low toned voice, "these are[Show More]Can someone sue Walmart after they've been accused of counterfeiting (full color manufacturer) coupons sent to by the manufacturer, security called & everything's recorded, making you afraid to enter any Walmart now? This happened this past Monday. The associate didn't even scan them - just took them somewhere & a crabby employee, who also didn't scan them, said in a low toned voice, "these are fraudulent". I told her IF she's saying I printed them then she's a liar. She immediately continuously began hollering loudly that I called her a liar & demanding security escort me out. I tried to purchase the remaining items, no coupons, but the machine was, once again, frozen so I left. I'm now afraid to go into any Walmart for fear of being arrested... over coupons they never even scanned !!!

• ThomasJanuary 11, 2023 at 12:27 am

  I was physically grabbed and detained by walmart security. Not cops, not crime prevention. 3 walmart security guards grabbed me , 1 was choking me from behind with my own shirt like i was some dog being grabbed by my collar by my owner. I was in Walmart on my birthday December 2, 2022. I was just trying to spend my money I got for my birthday. First I needed a storage bin. The storage bin was[Show More]I was physically grabbed and detained by walmart security. Not cops, not crime prevention. 3 walmart security guards grabbed me , 1 was choking me from behind with my own shirt like i was some dog being grabbed by my collar by my owner. I was in Walmart on my birthday December 2, 2022. I was just trying to spend my money I got for my birthday. First I needed a storage bin. The storage bin was about the same size as a cart. No extra room in the cart at all. So i proceeded to shop. I seen they had crossbows on the shelves so I grabbed 3 of them. 1 for each me, my girlfriend and her son. I had no room in my cart at all as I said so I put the crossbows inside of the storage bin in my cart. I continued to shop but something was weird. I noticed people were following me everywhere I went in the store. Workers also seemed to be following and watching my every move. I felt extremely paranoid and uncomfortable. Finally I couldn't take it so I ditched my cart and went outside to smoke a cigarette and calm down. After about 5 minutes I told myself I was just imagining things. So I went back in the store and noticed my cart was no longer where I left it. That made me kind of worried so I decided I would just go and get the things i really needed which was a trash can and some clothes. 1 pack of socks, 1 pack of boxers, and 2 pairs of pants to be exact. I didn't have my cart because like I said it was gone when I came back in the store, so I already had the garbage can but by the time I got to the clothing department I noticed again I was being followed even more than before. I gathered the clothes I needed and since I had no cart, I put them in the garbage can. After that I started walking back towards the front to pay but I noticed it seemed like every worked I passed was staring at me as I walked by. I couldn't take it anymore I just had to get out of the store. I walked towards the garden section where my truck was parked closest to. When I got to the garden section the same 3 guys I had seen multiple times in the store were there in the garden section and it seemed like they were just waiting for me. I instantly panicked and went for the door as quick as I could not realizing I had forgot to pay for my items. Next thing I knew I heard a bunch of foot steps come from behind me quickly and I was then grabbed by 3 big guys who stated they were walmart security and that I was stealing from the store. They told me to just do what I was told and the if I work with them nothing bad will happen. I begged them to let me go because one of them were choking me with my own shirt while the other 2 held my arms. The one choking me said "I'm not choking you man come on". They held on to me the whole way through the store to the security room, which was the most embarrassed I've ever been in my life. I told them I was not trying to steal anything and that it was my birthday and that I didn't even want the stuff I just want to go home. We got to the room where they questioned me and told me as long as I work with them I wouldn't be going to jail. I had never been in any trouble In my life so I was freaking out by this point. Then cops showed up and arrested me for retail theft. I've never been more embarrassed in my life. So many of my friends seen me in front of the store in hand cuffs being hauled off to jail like some criminal. I told I had no intentions to steal anything from the store and that it was my birthday and I just wanted to spend the money I had gotten. I had my girlfriend and her kids with me and they were forced to wait about 30-45 minutes until I was handcuffed and outside of the store because I had the truck keys in my pocket. I ended up in jail on my birthday and got out on bond for 250 dollars. My first court date is in 3 days on the 13th and I don't know what to do. I've lost so much weight since then just stressing over the whole situation. I don't want anything on my record. Especially since I had no intentions on stealing anything. I was being followed the whole time I was in there which freaked me out. Please help me. I'm the most honest person you'll ever meet and I know I don't deserve this. I know that was a lot to read but it would mean the world to me if anyone can help. Thanks

• GersonJanuary 2, 2023 at 3:18 pm

  Hi, I went shopping at Walmart, I was measuring some shoes, they accused me of stealing some shoes the day before, they called me a thief. Ok when I decided to go to pay one of them attacked me from behind I asked some cashiers for help and they called the manager then they went to see the video and it wasn't me and they apologized, what happened that day was a lot. bad healthy

• KevinJune 1, 2022 at 3:55 pm

  I have been falsely accused of spending counterfeit money in Walmart in Tennessee. Now I'm trying to sue them. Will someone please point me in the right direction.

• DedraApril 23, 2022 at 12:56 pm

  Please help my cousin. He is being falsely accused of stealing at Wal-Mart in Madill Oklahoma. We really need help,we need someone who will take our case for no money down. For defamation of character and being incarcerated in county jail. To make matters worse he was taking an antibiotic at the time of the incident and did not have them with him at the time. They did not care and did not ha[Show More]Please help my cousin. He is being falsely accused of stealing at Wal-Mart in Madill Oklahoma. We really need help,we need someone who will take our case for no money down. For defamation of character and being incarcerated in county jail. To make matters worse he was taking an antibiotic at the time of the incident and did not have them with him at the time. They did not care and did not have medical staff in the jail for him to get the care he so rightly deserved and law requires. Please someone help us. This happened to him on 4th of April, he did bond out until the 21st of April. They also kept his items he went in to return. There's so much going on in this case It's a BIG ONE

• KenApril 17, 2022 at 8:56 am

  I worked at the bend oregon walmart. After i quit a team lead named s. mark adams started spreading rumors i was gay and hit on him, and the coach said he fired me after i got covid at work and at 3am tried to go home. Coach jake said he would write me up the next day for not staying and doing 8 more aisles of pallets. Next day i tested having covid, reported both but nothing came of any of it. Al[Show More]I worked at the bend oregon walmart. After i quit a team lead named s. mark adams started spreading rumors i was gay and hit on him, and the coach said he fired me after i got covid at work and at 3am tried to go home. Coach jake said he would write me up the next day for not staying and doing 8 more aisles of pallets. Next day i tested having covid, reported both but nothing came of any of it. All false statements. Jake and Mark are good friends so assuming the lies sre all to get back at me for reporting coach jake for trying to mske me work while i had covid. Evil place.

• ThomasJune 11, 2021 at 10:20 am

  Walmart is getting away with so many wrong doings. It takes a person like me to protect my wife of false charges. So all and all I had to get a attorney, to represent for my wife. They charged her for false charges and trespassing on private property. I have know Ideal how they dreamed that up. Any way I took them to court with my money and won. Now I just looking for a Attorney that will sue them[Show More]Walmart is getting away with so many wrong doings. It takes a person like me to protect my wife of false charges. So all and all I had to get a attorney, to represent for my wife. They charged her for false charges and trespassing on private property. I have know Ideal how they dreamed that up. Any way I took them to court with my money and won. Now I just looking for a Attorney that will sue them for me.

• CharnelAugust 18, 2020 at 8:34 am

  I was so embarrassed because I had my 3 month old and daughter present.

• JayJuly 28, 2020 at 9:53 pm

  On july 11th 2020 at around 4:30 I'm a doordash driver so ive been delivering food and Walmart groceries around to a lot of elderly people and others during Covid 19 pandemic. I had an express delivery that you have to go into the store to pick up because it's usually frozen or cold items. A Walmart employee stepped in front of me and said you have to go around so i went around him and into the [Show More]On july 11th 2020 at around 4:30 I'm a doordash driver so ive been delivering food and Walmart groceries around to a lot of elderly people and others during Covid 19 pandemic. I had an express delivery that you have to go into the store to pick up because it's usually frozen or cold items. A Walmart employee stepped in front of me and said you have to go around so i went around him and into the store to pick up my express delivery. And because i walked around the Walmart employee instead of around the divider like he had asked, he lied to his manager and said i physically push him and committed a crime. Now mind you i don't work for Walmart in on the clock for doordash when this employee lies and says i pushed him that's grounds for doordash to fire me and i know that because it happened before Walmart even reviewed the Camara footage. Then about 2 weeks later after days of calling Walmart asking them to review the footage i lost my job because of this incident. They call me and tell me "their sorry about what happened we finally got to review the footage and we clearly see that you did in no way put your hands on this employee or even act aggressively in any way, your more then welcome to come back to our stores" because mind you they called the cops and trespassed me so that i wasn't able to shop at any Walmart in the United States of America before they did an investigation. Didn't offer me any of my lost wages back or anything for the situation the occurred on the 11th. I called the police when the situation was happening in real time without Walmart knowing. The officer said that i can go back in the store and get the names of the persons involved for a complaint to corporate and i did just that the manager Dakota (mind your i have this conversation recorded) con.t... gave me the names of everyone except the man who said i pushed him and while i was trying real hard to get the man's name he called the police not knowing they were already in the parking lot because i already have told them what's going on. I would like to file a lawsuit against them is there anyone who would take this on a contingency basis in broke i have 4 children to feed a mortgage and a car payment to pay with no job now because doordash fired me because of this incident.

• Chris MichaelMarch 9, 2020 at 2:18 am

  I think i just lost my job.i work for Brosnan security contracted out to Wal-Mart in Phoenix az.a woman,a greeter for Wal-Mart asked me for my number and then a date.after three days of texting i realized the number was fake.i went to the Wal-Mart to see her and she told me she was getting off at 6.i wasnt getting any signals that i was doing anything wrong.just to be sure,i asked.she said i wasnt[Show More]I think i just lost my job.i work for Brosnan security contracted out to Wal-Mart in Phoenix az.a woman,a greeter for Wal-Mart asked me for my number and then a date.after three days of texting i realized the number was fake.i went to the Wal-Mart to see her and she told me she was getting off at 6.i wasnt getting any signals that i was doing anything wrong.just to be sure,i asked.she said i wasnt doing anything wrong.i came back and waited.she didnt show up.the other security guard comes up to me and said contact the supervisor.she told me to leave.didnt say anything else,didn't ask for anything.i go to work atanother Wal-Mart on Saturday,and I'm told to go home.no explanation,no nothing.she didn't say i was doing anything wrong,she didn't ask me to stop doing anything.

• JonathanJanuary 2, 2020 at 4:52 am

  On 12/31/19 I went to Walmart to pay our internet bill and was paying cash with 2 $100 dollar bills that my spouse and I had found earlier that morning when we went for a walk in the desert. These bills were sun faded from exposure In the sun. Although they felt real and I ran my thumb nail down. The ruffles. I was approached by the customer service manager and she accused me of using counterfeit[Show More]On 12/31/19 I went to Walmart to pay our internet bill and was paying cash with 2 $100 dollar bills that my spouse and I had found earlier that morning when we went for a walk in the desert. These bills were sun faded from exposure In the sun. Although they felt real and I ran my thumb nail down. The ruffles. I was approached by the customer service manager and she accused me of using counterfeit bills in a loud fashion for many other customers to hear. I said that those were strong allegations without checking the bills. So she used a pen and they showed real. Once again she assured me I want getting these bills back that they were still counterfeit. So I requested a sheriff come to handle this. I was approached by two Walmart security men as they waited one on each side of me like I was a criminal. The sheriffs showed up and again get your hands out of your pockets. Making me feel like. A criminal again. They took me out front and had one of the sheriffs go to the bank and have the bills checked again and he came back saying they were real. Never once got an apology for the humiliations in front of dozens of customers and Walmart employees and security.

• Ms.maryNovember 11, 2017 at 3:05 am

  Walmart guard asked me to empty my bag after I showed a receipt told me to stop running my mouth

• KaylaDecember 26, 2016 at 9:09 am

  On december 14h 2016 i was at walmart with my boyfriend and his mom we buy over 800 dollars a month there. It was freezing ice out side here in eugene oregon and we live up a huge hill called bailey rd. We needed salt or gravel for our driveway so we went to ask the door about the bags they usally have out front and he said he was not certin but we could go check cause he was unable to leave the d[Show More]On december 14h 2016 i was at walmart with my boyfriend and his mom we buy over 800 dollars a month there. It was freezing ice out side here in eugene oregon and we live up a huge hill called bailey rd. We needed salt or gravel for our driveway so we went to ask the door about the bags they usally have out front and he said he was not certin but we could go check cause he was unable to leave the door do to customers leaving he had to check reciepts and the walmart employee was talking to us about the date so i ran over to my mother in law that was waiting by door already paid to give me her reciept so i could show him and i showed him in my phone also and so my boyfriend went to check and he had our cart and my pursr in the front of the cart and when he made it to the door a lady grabs our cart takes it and tells us to leave the property before she detains us mind you all my perscripton drugs and mother in laws dieabity medicine was in my purse along with my wallet 747 cash lisence debit cards court papers my rent envolope and my car keys storage keys cell phone court papers and i went went to grab my purse and she told me no its not mine and so we left property fast i called them they said to call back in am so i did and i called 1800walmart filed a report claim i got a call back from manager a couple days later she told me she gave it to police i explaind to my perscriptions i need as well as my mother in law and my rent envolope and my christmas cash i need. She was very rude and dudnt tell me anything really. So i called euhene police made me wait and leave a message with lost and found they have 4 to6 days to return my call and its december 25th 2016 christmas day no money and evicted from place in process. What do i do ? I want this resolved and compisated for asap. Kayla

• SteveJuly 7, 2016 at 3:47 pm

  I will never shop at Walmart again. They had me arrested a month later for retail fraud. All because I used some coupons at self check out. Their associates helped me with the transactions and managers approved every transaction! They are shady, don't shop there. I want to take them down.

• davidApril 20, 2016 at 1:27 pm

  I was doing my xmas shopping in Walmart this past December and i thought all was fine but, in February the police called and told me they wanted to talk to me when i went there they told me i had stole two TV's and that's when I found out the lady in the check out line had forgot to wring up the TV's in my cart i paid for everything else and i didn't realize till it was brought it to my attention [Show More]I was doing my xmas shopping in Walmart this past December and i thought all was fine but, in February the police called and told me they wanted to talk to me when i went there they told me i had stole two TV's and that's when I found out the lady in the check out line had forgot to wring up the TV's in my cart i paid for everything else and i didn't realize till it was brought it to my attention that it had happened and when i went through the checkout i put insurance on a camera i bought for my daughter and at that time i had said to her i only ins on the camera and not the TV's now my court appointed lawyeris trying to get me to plea out to shoplifting and I feel it was the checkouts fault not mine what can i do and can i sue Walmart for there mistake and the worst part of all this is that i have worked hard to keep my 8 year old daughter believing in xmas and they destroyed it for her she was devastated over this and now hates xmas

• shadMay 24, 2015 at 5:05 am

  I was at wal mart this past weds night i pushed my basket to the check out line waiting on my wife to bring what she was getting I told the cashier to wait on my wife to get their I walked to the front door and the cashier called the security man that had been following me around the store who then slammed me against the wall and told me to give him what I just put in my pants I dropped everything[Show More]I was at wal mart this past weds night i pushed my basket to the check out line waiting on my wife to bring what she was getting I told the cashier to wait on my wife to get their I walked to the front door and the cashier called the security man that had been following me around the store who then slammed me against the wall and told me to give him what I just put in my pants I dropped everything boxers and all right there at the service desk and didn't have anything on me tgey still detained me in a back room for like an hour refused to call the police so I could make a complaint and told me I wasn't allowed back in another wal mart in all 50 states for a year that's their bad though because im taking it all the w ay to the highest court I can go to

• FrankJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:53 am

  I was at a wal-mart recently and I used my debit card to get $50 cash back. The cashier handed me a fifty dollar bill; I took one look at it and immediately handed it back saying "Sorry I can't accept this, it doesn't look real." She called her supervisor over. The supervisor looked at it and said it was counterfeit. It took them 30 minutes to give me a real fifty. And that was only after I starte[Show More]I was at a wal-mart recently and I used my debit card to get $50 cash back. The cashier handed me a fifty dollar bill; I took one look at it and immediately handed it back saying "Sorry I can't accept this, it doesn't look real." She called her supervisor over. The supervisor looked at it and said it was counterfeit. It took them 30 minutes to give me a real fifty. And that was only after I started getting loud -demanding my money now because I had a daughter who was waiting for me to pick her up after school.

• keithFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:46 am

  i,m a weekly shopper at my local walmart now for some unknown reason i'm being watched like a criminal dont now why or whats going on this is really discusting dont have not a cule as to what is going on all i can see is someone has lied on me about something i'm completely in the dark some employee are looking at me stange some are on cell phones watching me all i want to do is get to the bottom [Show More]i,m a weekly shopper at my local walmart now for some unknown reason i'm being watched like a criminal dont now why or whats going on this is really discusting dont have not a cule as to what is going on all i can see is someone has lied on me about something i'm completely in the dark some employee are looking at me stange some are on cell phones watching me all i want to do is get to the bottom of whatever and clear the air of whatever lie is going around the store.

• ShinaJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:05 pm

  I was recently in Walmart to cash my check - with my name on it - with my, no make that ALL of my identification. I even had purchased a Walmart Money Card. I was denied. Thats okay - however, I wanted to know why? It wasnt a challenge, just a question - after all - all of my personal information and ID was taken back by the store manager to a supervisor (so I was told). I was then told I "cou[Show More]I was recently in Walmart to cash my check - with my name on it - with my, no make that ALL of my identification. I even had purchased a Walmart Money Card. I was denied. Thats okay - however, I wanted to know why? It wasnt a challenge, just a question - after all - all of my personal information and ID was taken back by the store manager to a supervisor (so I was told). I was then told I "could speak to the supervisor, who could over-ride the decision and explain it to me more". I said, "Oh, okay-thank you". They called the police on me, who then humiliated me in fromt of everyone in the store. All the while an employee was laughing so loud and causing an additional scence. What is needed is a class action suit - then maybe WalMart will be a little more careful with their training and who they hire. I'm glad that lady won her case.

• andrewDecember 14, 2010 at 8:52 am

  i was stopped out side a walmart for stealing and police keep me and my girlfriend in front of the store with my hands behind my back for 3 hours in front of every body coming out of the store they were staring at me like if was a criminal i would figure they would of took us to a room away from public view once they found nothing on us they did not let me file a report like they were trying to co[Show More]i was stopped out side a walmart for stealing and police keep me and my girlfriend in front of the store with my hands behind my back for 3 hours in front of every body coming out of the store they were staring at me like if was a criminal i would figure they would of took us to a room away from public view once they found nothing on us they did not let me file a report like they were trying to cover it up what should i do?

• elbertDecember 9, 2010 at 3:49 pm

  As I was leaving wal-mart on nov.4,2010 I was stop and my basket was grabbed by a wal-wart employee. I was told that I could not leave the store until I showed him my receipt. I told him it was in the gabage,they told me to go in the gabbage and get. as we were gonig though the gabbage looking for the receipt the casher came up and told them that we had just paid for the item. At this time ronda f[Show More]As I was leaving wal-mart on nov.4,2010 I was stop and my basket was grabbed by a wal-wart employee. I was told that I could not leave the store until I showed him my receipt. I told him it was in the gabage,they told me to go in the gabbage and get. as we were gonig though the gabbage looking for the receipt the casher came up and told them that we had just paid for the item. At this time ronda find the receipt in the gabbage and we were let go. All this went on in the front of the store in front of everybody.

• PeggyApril 19, 2010 at 9:02 pm

  After I was laid off from my job, I was watched when I entered certain stores in close radius to where I live. It was the dumbest thing I've ever experienced. You live a good clean honest life and what do you get? The haters want to see you down. They want to see you suffer just a little bit more after they've already put you through living hell. It's stressful to carry yourself in a manner tha[Show More]After I was laid off from my job, I was watched when I entered certain stores in close radius to where I live. It was the dumbest thing I've ever experienced. You live a good clean honest life and what do you get? The haters want to see you down. They want to see you suffer just a little bit more after they've already put you through living hell. It's stressful to carry yourself in a manner that you appear not to know what's going on when you actually do know. No need to carry that kind of burden around when you can do something about it. I'm really happy that the plantiff was compensated for all that she was put through and I hope that her accusers were handled accordingly.