Immigration lawyers settle defamation suit over LinkedIn comment accusing one of … – Law Times

As part of the settlement, Kareem Ibrahim posted an apology to Sergio Karas on LinkedIn Two immigration lawyers have reached a settlement after one of the lawyers, who identifies as a Zionist, sued the other for defamation over a LinkedIn comment that accused him of supporting genocide. Under the Aug. 12 settlement terms, Kareem Ibrahim, who posted the comment, will pay Sergio Karas $12,500 over the next 12 months. As part of the settlement, Ibrahim also posted an apology on LinkedIn, which must stay online for 30 days. “On February 29, 2024, I publicly defamed a fellow Member of the Ontario Bar, Sergio Karas, by publicly stating that he supports genocide,” Ibrahim wrote in his apology. “I was wrong, and I should not have accused Mr. Karas of something so egregious. I have no evidence at all suggesting he supports genocide,” Ibrahim added. “For clarity, I do not believe that Mr. Karas supports mass extermination, genocide or mass murder. I do not believe that he supports criminality, terrorism or massacres. I do not believe he is a vindictive or hateful person. “In fact, I do not know Mr. Karas personally and I never should have published such an obscene allegation.”
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