‘You Get What You Deserve’ : Client Calls Out Fraudulent Lawyer via 1 Star Review, Leading To Blackmail That Backfires, Resulting in Ultimate Streisand Effect

Eleonora Bader

Feb 2, 2023 12:00 PM EST

When attempting to scam someone out of thousands of dollars, you might want to pick a weaker target (Not that I'm handing out tips, but let's be honest). This lawyer spared no effort in trying to throw his client under the bus, but this endeavor quickly went south, resulting in instant karma. What took place is the following: Mr. Attorney hotshot had the audacity to be angry at his client for leaving an honest review about his 'work' online. Once aware of said review, he demanded furiously that it be taken down — or the client would suffer the consequences.

Ah, good old blackmail. How I love the justice system. Contrary to what the attorney believed would happen, the client's response was epic — he just added a new section to his original post, stating that his lawyer had actually threatened him with a defamation lawsuit, which then garnered a lot of attention from fellow web surfers. Soon enough, the review went viral, resulting in the ultimate Streisand effect. For those of you who are not familiar, it is basically a phenomenon in which an attempt to cover something up just results in attracting more attention to it.

To conclude, instant karma at its finest, or as we like to call it — petty revenge, self-served. Scroll down to check out the detailed account given by the Redditor. You can also check out an additional story of self-served revenge (rather, malicious compliance) here.