SCOTUS Doxxer Danesh Noshirvan Faces Florida Federal Judge as Journalist Fights Back
By Rick LaRivière with Richard Luthmann
From Myth to Courtroom: Is Justice Still Real?
In Plato’s Republic, the “Ring of Gyges” gave its wearer the power to act without consequence. Gyges used it to kill the king, seduce the queen, and seize power.
The moral: if you could do anything in secret, would you still be just?
In 2025, a man named Danesh Noshirvan may have found his ring. But his power isn’t magic—it’s digital.
With two million TikTok followers, a massive social media footprint, and a reputation for destruction, Noshirvan has become the face of modern cancel culture.
His critics call him the SCOTUS Doxxer and the Cancel Culture Killer.
His victims know how he ruins lives.
On May 19, that modern ring will finally be tested in a Fort Myers federal courtroom.
The Ring of Gyges: May 19 Hearing Before Judge Steele
The case is Noshirvan v. Couture et al., set for hearing before Judge John E. Steele in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
The plaintiff, Danesh Noshirvan, is suing Dr. Ralph Garramone, his plastic surgery practice, and his wife, Jen Couture, the practice administrator, for defamation.
The hearing will focus on journalist Richard A. Luthmann, a contributor to this outlet. Noshirvan accuses him of witness intimidation for publishing a redacted expert report.
Luthmann denies the charge and is fighting back.
In a sworn declaration filed with the court, Luthmann called the claim “a heinous crime by virtue of journalism” and a violation of press freedom.
“I am an investigative journalist,” he wrote. “And I won’t be silenced by a frivolous legal stunt designed to chill my reporting. They got caught – bottom line. If the expert report wasn’t bullshit, they wouldn’t have a problem with it being out there. Danesh is the one who declined a protective order, and the report is pure bullshit in my opinion.”
“Danesh Is a Predator”
Luthmann’s language is blunt. In both the court record and public statements, he describes Noshirvan as “a predator”—citing Merriam-Webster’s definition: “one who exploits others for personal gain.”
“He fits that description,” Luthmann said. “He doxxed six U.S. Supreme Court Justices. He’s attacked dozens of people online. He ruins lives and hides behind the courts.”
Luthmann specifically named victims, including:
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Aaron De La Torre, a Texas football coach who took his own life after a social media mob campaign linked to Noshirvan.
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Sydney McDaniel, a West Virginia hairstylist targeted by Danesh’s online harassment after a false racism accusation.
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Julian Jackson-Fannin, a Black civil rights attorney from Duane Morris LLP, was called “RACIST” and received online death threats.
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Six Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, whose home addresses were published by Noshirvan during the Dobbs abortion ruling fallout.
- Thousands of other Victims of Danesh
“These are not isolated incidents,” Luthmann wrote. “They form a pattern—one of abuse, manipulation, and digital violence.”
The Ring of Gyges: Legal Ambush and Subpoena Threats
Luthmann accuses Noshirvan and his attorney, Nick Chiappetta, of attempting to ambush him at court because of his press coverage.
In December 2024, Luthmann says he was served inside a federal courtroom immediately after a judge exited. He calls it a “malicious abuse of process.”
He now expects more of the same on May 19.
“They’re going to try a courthouse steps subpoena stunt,” he warned. “But I’m ready. I’ve asserted my reporter’s privilege and the Fifth Amendment. Too bad I don’t have my Letters of Marque yet.”
In his declaration, Luthmann said he has not been served under Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and any such surprise service minutes before the hearing he was going to cover as a journalist would violate statutory and constitutional rights.
“If Noshirvan wants me to testify,” Luthmann wrote, “that a–hole will have to follow the law—just like everyone else.”
The Substack Hitlist and the Boca Raton Ambush
In a bizarre twist, Noshirvan opened a Substack blog—generally used for independent journalism—just to attack Couture, Garramone, and Luthmann.
“He’s posted ten pieces. He’s defamed ten people,” Luthmann said. “And he called me a pedophile in one of them. That’s defamation per se. He’s not a very good English writer, and he’s very, very stupid. Joe Biden’s level of brain dead. Who knows, maybe he’s better in Farsi?”
Luthmann is suing Danesh for $20 million in a separate Fort Myers federal court case.
Days before a deposition in Boca Raton, Noshirvan told the world where he would be. Luthmann sent a process server to serve legal papers. Danesh and Chiappetta cried foul.
“That’s now harassment?” Luthmann asked. “He’s nuts. He has to get off the Adderall because it’s really starting to show, in my opinion.”
Luthmann pointed out that the Garramone-Couture case file itself includes memes and images, like “Have You Seen This Predator?” which Noshirvan claims are defamatory.
But the truth is often stranger than fiction.
“They admitted to being swingers. There are videos, court filings, and an OnlyFans page. And he’s suing over that being mentioned?” Luthmann said.
Fighting for the First Amendment
Luthmann’s recent filing reads like a defense of journalism itself. He cites Supreme Court precedent, reporter’s privilege, and due process rights.
“This is not about me,” he wrote. “This is about the press. If the courts allow this, then any journalist who tells an uncomfortable truth can be dragged into court, smeared as a criminal, and silenced.”
He compared Noshirvan’s tactics to those used by Theranos lawyer David Boies, who tried to suppress and silence former Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou, who exposed the billion-dollar “Bad Blood” fraud.
“Chiappetta is no David Boies,” Luthmann said, “but he’s trying the same dirty tricks. Boies is a legal icon, and he took a hit. Chip is an ambulance chaser. He could lose his license.”
Luthmann warns that cancel culture isn’t just a cultural problem—it’s a legal one.
“Doxxing isn’t activism,” he said. “It’s violence. And the courts need to stop enabling it.”
Chief Justice John Roberts said as much in his 2024 Year End Report, where he identified doxxing as a major threat to the federal judiciary.
The Ring of Gyges: A Litmus Test for American Justice
Danesh Noshirvan has spent years wielding cancel culture as a weapon, backed by tech platforms and fear-struck judges and prosecutors.
He has used lawsuits to bully, threats to silence, and mob outrage to destroy.
But for the first time, he will face serious scrutiny under oath.
Luthmann, who plans to attend the hearing in person, says the moment is bigger than any one case.
“This is the Ring of Gyges,” he said. “And Judge Steele has the power to either smash it or polish it.”
If justice fails in Fort Myers, Luthmann asks the question Plato left hanging: If courts won’t stop injustice, are the people justified in delivering their own?
America’s eyes will be on Florida on May 19. Whether justice blinks—or stares back—is now up to Judge Steele.
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