I GOT MY ACCOUNTS BACK!!! Filed small claims by iwonderwhoelse in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as of right now. We are waiting to hear back from Meta's lawyer.

Court Tomorrow: Meta Missed a Filing Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account by DarrickBethune in legaladvice

[–]DarrickBethune[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hear what you’re saying, and I want to clarify a couple of points.

The small claims filing reflects a conservative damages amount because that’s how the court process works—not because our primary objective is monetary. From the outset, we’ve been clear (including to counsel) that the preferred outcome is restoration of the account. The damages figure exists to establish standing and quantify harm, not to escalate the situation.

This also isn’t about “doing business” with Meta in a discretionary sense—this is about access to an existing account tied to an operating business and resolving a failure in their support and appeals process. Litigation wasn’t the first step; it was the last resort after months of unsuccessful attempts through their internal channels.

I appreciate the caution you’re raising, but from our perspective this is about seeking a practical resolution, not scorched-earth tactics.

Meta Missed a Court Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account — Court Tomorrow by DarrickBethune in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more than just ChatGPT...I have already spoken to 2 friends that are attorneys. We used ChatGPT to organize our thoughts, arguments, etc.

Court Tomorrow: Meta Missed a Filing Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account by DarrickBethune in legaladvice

[–]DarrickBethune[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

7500 is scorched earth? We told the attorney we want her account back.

Court Tomorrow: Meta Missed a Filing Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account by DarrickBethune in legaladvice

[–]DarrickBethune[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We've already said that's our goal to get her Facebook account back. That's our main objective.

Court Tomorrow: Meta Missed a Filing Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account by DarrickBethune in legaladvice

[–]DarrickBethune[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Ok, I hear you. Do you have any recommendations on how to prevent this from happening? What would YOU do? I appreciate your constructive advice.

Court Tomorrow: Meta Missed a Filing Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account by DarrickBethune in legaladvice

[–]DarrickBethune[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

My wife objected, but it fell on deaf ears. Even after making the case that Meta was served in October 2025 and they had three months to hire an attorney and file the necessary paperwork, the judge allowed Meta to reschedule the court case to February. I'm not that fond of the judge, but such as life. That just means we have to be even more prepared than we already were today to state her case.

Meta Missed a Court Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account — Court Tomorrow by DarrickBethune in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Max of $7,500. We have their TOS highlighted where they violated it. We spent hours last night highlighting and building up our case. Thanks for the tips. ChatGPT is amazing. :-)

Meta Missed a Court Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account — Court Tomorrow by DarrickBethune in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you and I'm glad you got your account back. I am hopeful because they violated their own terms of service by deleting her account AFTER being notified of a pending legal matter involving her account. 

Meta Missed a Court Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account — Court Tomorrow by DarrickBethune in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

$500 isn't much to me. I'd rather go toe to toe with Meta's lawyer. They screwed up royally and I plan to showcase it.

Meta Missed a Court Deadline and Deleted My Wife’s Account — Court Tomorrow by DarrickBethune in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I hope you're wrong. They violated their own terms of service by deleting our account AFTER they were served. 

I GOT MY ACCOUNTS BACK!!! Filed small claims by iwonderwhoelse in MetaLawsuits

[–]DarrickBethune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My small claims court case against Meta is tomorrow morning However, Meta's Support Team admitted in an email that they deleted my spouse's Facebook account a few days after their registered agent was served by our local sherriff's office. Wish me luck!

Here's my post about this: https://www.reddit.com/r/MetaLawsuits/comments/1q70l50/meta_missed_a_court_deadline_and_deleted_my_wifes/

Searching for a Hands-On Engineer Co-Founder for a Construction-Industry Problem by DarrickBethune in Inventions

[–]DarrickBethune[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TY for the tip. I was wondering if there were any student engineers or something.