Morrissey begins legal action against online troll for “decades-long” defamation and “harmful global narrative”
Morrissey has begun legal action against an alleged online troll, a response attributed to a “decades-long” defamation campaign targeted at him.
Music Business Worldwide obtained a cease-and-desist letter dated March 31, 2025, as reported yesterday (April 3), and it reveals Morrissey has hired law firm Levy & McRae to take action against an individual based in UK, who is accused of posting “distressing, harmful and libellous” content about the artist over multiple social media accounts.
The letter, addressed to the individual, accuses them of publishing “an enormous amount of material about our client on an almost daily basis and, in turn, multiple times per day”. Additionally, the individual allegedly “left and/or posted written notes at and to” Morrissey’s home – these actions are claimed to have been captured on CCTV.
The firm clarified that the matter has already been reported to the police.
