JACKSON, Miss., March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Mississippi attorney Marcy Croft filed a lawsuit against Tony Buzbee, The Buzbee Law Firm and Jose Maldonado in Mississippi for abuse of process, defamation, false light invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress against defendants and civil conspiracy.
“Marcy Croft’s integrity and honorable reputation compelled her to file this robust lawsuit against the bully Buzbee,” Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher attorney Reed Brodsky said. “The detailed allegations of Buzbee’s lack of ethics, extortionist threats and fabrications will not silence our client. As shown in the complaint, the time for Buzbee purposefully and intentionally distorting the truth for profit and self-aggrandizement must come to an end.”
In the filing, Croft’s legal team outlines how Buzbee and his firm “embarked on a calculated scheme to destroy” her reputation by colluding with Maldonado to entrap her. Maldonado originally contacted Croft on Dec. 17, 2024 to seek legal counsel after insinuating his former lawyer, Buzbee, had exploited him.
After reviewing Maldonado’s case on a pro bono basis, Croft informed him that she believed he was a victim of Buzbee’s fraudulent scheme, but felt he didn’t have a viable civil case due to limited documents he provided.
According to the complaint, Croft would go on to receive a set of strange emails from Maldonado, prompting her to eventually learn that he had partnered with Buzbee and his law firm from the outset to deliberately weaponize information against Croft.
The complaint also explains how Buzbee launched a coordinated attack on Croft through his Instagram and Facebook accounts with posts that were “rife with defamatory and actionable falsehoods” and intended to damage her personal and professional credibility. Additionally, Buzbee went on to send snail mail to his former clients defaming Croft and accusing her of illegal conduct.
Croft is also represented by Mississippi firm, Musgrove Whitwell.
SOURCE Marcy Croft
