Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel finds himself in a tough spot after College Station resident MaKenzie Carter took to social media to post about their relationship, which wasn’t even real. But later, Manziel filed a defamation case against her, with Judge Jerrell Wise granting a temporary restraining order against her to protect him from any further problems.

Now, let’s dig in and know who exactly Makenzie Carter is.

Who Is MaKenzie Carter and What is her Alleged Connection to Johnny Manziel?

While the information around Carter is very little, she can be a possible Texas A&M student, as her TikTok hashtag reads “AggieLeaks.” She has 167 followers and 293 followers on TikTok and has posted 1957 posts so far, but most of her posts are Menziel-dominated. There is an entire series dedicated to Johnny Manziel with a caption that reads, “A day in the life of Johnny Manziel since 2012.”

The drama started when Carter started spreading misinformation and fabricated stories about Manziel across all social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

She was directly emailing his friends, family members, and business associates, telling them about their romantic relationship.

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However, court papers say a different story. She spent hours posting false stories and even warned people around Manziel that she would take legal action if any of them “interfered” with their relationship. These continuous false claims and interruptions forced Manziel to take a tough step.

Why Is Johnny Manziel Suing MaKenzie Carter?

It started creating real problems for Johnny Manziel because, as a result of her emails, at least one of his business partners was delaying or had stopped working with him altogether. Even news station KBTX received a long email from Carter warning them not publish things related to her story of a fake “stalker” related to Manziel. The station said they never even posted about her. All this forced him to take legal action against her.

Menziel’s lawyer, Aron Hutchins, explained why they had to take such a major step to secure his image.

“We’re saddened that we had to go down this route,” Hutchins said. “It was just the only option we had left, and it was unavoidable to protect Johnny and his friends and family and business associates and all that from continued messages all the time.”

Manziel made it clear how years of online harassment began when he took a single photo with Aggies fan Makenzie Carter when she was a teenager. To date, the drama is going on.

What Damages Is Johnny Manziel Seeking?

It wasn’t just relationship claims that hurt Johnny Manziel but also her false claims on how he works undercover for US President Donald Trump. And somehow both are related. She even brought up spy groups like Mossad and talked about Iranian surveillance.

On top of it, Johnny Manziel also got a call from child services saying he had a child that Manziel never knew about. He even offered a paternity test. So, when you go through such a hard time, you do take tough actions.

He is seeking monetary damages of $250,000 or less that include his attorney’s fees. Well, for the level of damage she is causing him, this sounds like a pretty small amount.

Johnny Manziel’s life hasn’t been that straight; after his retirement, he had his own struggles with mental health. The quarterback battled drug abuse and alcohol and was even diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Manziel also talked about how he once tried taking his own life.

Now, let’s know more about how a defamation claim actually works.

What Is Defamation Under Texas Law?

Defamation is usually filed when a false statement of any incident about another person that harms their reputation. The same is the case with Manziel, who is currently facing this situation. Now, in Texas, if the statement is written or published online, it’s called libel, and if spoken aloud, it’s called slander.

Now, in Texas, if the person is suing someone for defamation, they must have a fact around the false statement. In both written and spoken types, the civil lawsuit causes harm to someone’s reputation.

But here’s the tricky part: if the person is famous, the law makes it harder for them to win. At first, they had to prove the story was false, but the other person still posted it. It’s done to promote free speech when it comes to celebrities.

So, in this case, it will be interesting to see how things turn out for Johnny Manziel.