Christina Von Eerie Issues Statement On Chris Dickinson's Defamation Lawsuit
The #Speaking Out movement, which saw a plethora of brave individuals share allegations of misconduct in pro wrestling ranging from sexual assault to emotional abuse, dominated the headlines in the summer of 2020 and rocked many promotions. While the movement flushed many bad eggs out of the business upon evidence being provided, the movement's impact is still being felt today, and new allegations are still being brought to light.
One of the most recent cases involves independent wrestler Chris Dickinson, who was accused of domestic abuse by two females earlier this year. One of the females in question, who posted their spine-chilling story about Dickinson on social media, was fellow independent wrestler Christina Von Eerie. Eerie claimed that Dickinson was abusive towards her, physically and verbally, which prompted a second woman, McKaila Coulter, to follow up with a similar story days later, though Coulter never mentioned Dickinson by name. Dickinson denied the allegations, claiming they were "false" and "hurtful," but he immediately pulled himself from a scheduled booking at a Game Changer Wrestling event and, according to Cagematch, has only wrestled two matches since the allegations came to light — one for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and one for Squash A Jobber Wrestling in Italy. While he might be largely gone from the wrestling scene, however, Dickinson's new response to Von Eerie and Coulter has come in the courts.
Dickinson has filed a defamation lawsuit his accusers
According to a tweet posted by Von Eerie, Dickinson has filed a federal defamation lawsuit — which was recorded in July — against both of his accusers. Von Eerie said the lawsuit against her and Coulter was filed in the state of New Jersey, although none of the three parties involved reside in the state, and noted that even Dickinson's own attorney's office was registered in New York. Von Eerie made it clear that she has run into difficulties because of this move, as the state has no anti-SLAPP law statute, and has found it costly to find representation, not being from New Jersey or anywhere near the state. Additionally, both parties fear that if they do not respond to the lawsuit, then it will harm them and "reinforce that women should be afraid to speak out against their abusers unless they have resources to fight them in court."
Von Eerie continued her tweet by reiterating that all the claims she has made against Dickinson are true, and that she and Coulter will continue to stand their ground in the court of law. She concluded her post by asking her followers for recommendations in regard to lawyers or groups that would be able to help.