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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

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Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

For all of you who've been following the case between myself and internationally shamed real estate dunce Clayton Morris, I've got some great news. His attempts to silence me and by proxy all of his victims who've been telling their stories on my show have failed. Today we won the case. The judge has dismissed his entire $7.2 Million lawsuit with prejudice.

I will post some additional information on this case throughout the day. The biggest take away here is that this case has set a major legal president. The judge has made it very clear that Clayton Morris and his legal team led by Wilmer Hale attorney's Louis W. Tompros and Christa J. Laser cannot try to silence Clayton's victims with legal battles like they attempted to do with me.

As many of you may have already seen I've got an additional video coming out this month with new information from another one of Clayton Morris's victims. It features new evidence that we've never seen before has Clayton Morris DEAD TO RIGHTS stealing money from this man. No question about it. Clayton Morris is caught RED HANDED.  

With this win all of you who've been reaching out to me and my team with your stories who've been too afraid to go on camera and get your information out to the public no longer need to fear a legal attack from Clayton Morris and his highly paid attorneys. Now is the time for all of you to go on the record and speak your truth. Tell your story and do not let this piece of crap Clayton Morris get away with trying to silence any of you any longer.

Clayton Morris loses 7.2 Million lawsuit against James Wise

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Originally posted by @James Wise:

congrats... 

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@James Wise Dude! That’s awesome! Bién hecho! I’m so glad you stood up to Clayton for all those who weren’t in a position to do it for themselves.

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    Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:

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    So, I guess you're not a fan of Morris Invest? 

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    WOW! Congratulations! 

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    @James Wise Congrats James...

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    seeing how ol' clayton likes to double and triple-down, can we say "appeal time"?

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    Originally posted by @Victor S.:

    seeing how ol' clayton likes to double and triple-down, can we say "appeal time"?

    It was dismissed with prejudice, I think that is the end of the ball game legally but I could be wrong.

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    But what about all the emotional distress you've caused him??? 

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    Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

    Morris V Wise

    Case No 1:19 CV 2467 

    Federal Judge Donald C. Nugent

    MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

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    @James Wise Congratulations!

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    So now can you submit an offer to buy one of his properties in TX and see if he is pulling the same scam there?  Love to see a documentary that follows him for the entire process from identifying property, asking about it, inspections, improvements, through does it really have renters, etc. once bought. 

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    Clayton Morris Loses $7.2 Million Lawsuit against HoltonWiseTV

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    Case No 1:19 CV 2467

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    Wonderful news!  I hope the courts made Clayton pay 100% of your expenses.

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    just googled both of you and have to say...your beard is fantastic. Looking forward to watching this American Greed episode.

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    @James Wise

    Darn I was kind of hoping he’d have to come back to USA and testify....

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    Originally posted by @Alan Dunlap:

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    Darn I was kind of hoping he’d have to come back to USA and testify....

     Yeah - that's a good point. So they got out of depositions?

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    Eat s***, Clayton!

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    @James Wise, time for a counter suit?  Can you sue someone for being an idiot?  Lol

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    Originally posted by @Trey Burns:

    just googled both of you and have to say...your beard is fantastic. Looking forward to watching this American Greed episode.

     🤣 🙌

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    Now you can put that 7 million you didnt lose to work . Want to lend me a bit ?

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    Originally posted by @Account Closed:
    Originally posted by @Alan Dunlap:

    @James Wise

    Darn I was kind of hoping he’d have to come back to USA and testify....

     Yeah - that's a good point. So they got out of depositions?

    Yes. For better or worse Clayton Morris's case was so undeniably frivolous that the judge tossed it before we even got a chance to depose him. 

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    @James Wise  Congrats and good for you getting the facts out there.  I'm sure you and your legal team are heading out to celebrate...if you haven't already.

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