Where Depp v. Heard exemplifies a highly effective use of defamation litigation to rehabilitate an image, Mignogna v. Funimation was the opposite: disorganized, poorly planned, and poorly executed. It has left the plaintiff significantly worse off than if he had not brought the suit. It is widely known that defamation suits are not easy to win, but Mignogna teaches us why they are also dangerous to bring lightly.