The Jennifer Couture lawsuit is a pair of active federal cases in the Middle District of Florida between Couture, her employer Garramone Plastic Surgery, and TikTok creator Danesh Noshirvan, all growing out of a 2022 parking lot confrontation that Noshirvan turned into a viral campaign against her. Couture and the practice sued first over the online pile-on; Noshirvan countersued; as of mid-2026 neither case has reached a verdict or settlement.
What Sparked the Lawsuit
On January 26, 2022, Couture was in a black Mercedes G-Wagon with her daughter at a Dunkin’ Donuts on Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers when she had a confrontation with 20-year-old Anglyke Reed, who was filming herself while driving. Couture accelerated to avoid a collision, Reed made an obscene gesture, and during the argument that followed Couture knocked the phone from Reed’s hand.1Artvoice. The Influencer Who Weaponized Outrage: Danesh Noshirvan and the Case of Jennifer Couture
Reed gave police four edited clips. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Couture on February 20, 2022, on charges of burglary, battery, and assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. In April 2022 she pleaded guilty to reduced misdemeanor charges and received two years of probation with anger management and drug and alcohol screening.1Artvoice. The Influencer Who Weaponized Outrage: Danesh Noshirvan and the Case of Jennifer Couture
Noshirvan, who ran the TikTok account @ThatDaneshGuy for a following of roughly 1.7 million, obtained Reed’s footage and built videos around it. He overlaid Couture’s full name, contact information, and employer, Garramone Plastic Surgery. The lead video reached about seven million views, and he produced twelve videos about her over several months, urging viewers to report her to Southwest Florida Crimestoppers. Court filings also allege he filed a report with the Florida Department of Children and Families claiming Couture had harmed her child.2Reason. Plaintiff Sues Defendant, Alleging Defendant’s Niche Is Cancel Culture1Artvoice. The Influencer Who Weaponized Outrage: Danesh Noshirvan and the Case of Jennifer Couture
According to the complaint, the campaign brought more than 728 abusive messages, threatening calls, and negative reviews aimed at Couture, her family, and the practice. Followers contacted her relatives, her children’s schools, and her employers. The practice said it lost surgeon contracts and patient bookings as a result. Noshirvan has defended his work as citizen journalism “geared towards helping people who the police won’t help.”2Reason. Plaintiff Sues Defendant, Alleging Defendant’s Niche Is Cancel Culture
The First Lawsuit: Couture and Garramone v. Noshirvan
Couture and Garramone Plastic Surgery sued Noshirvan and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance in the Middle District of Florida, Couture v. Noshirvan, Case No. 2:23-cv-00340. They brought claims for cyberstalking under Florida law, civil conspiracy, and tortious interference with business relationships.2Reason. Plaintiff Sues Defendant, Alleging Defendant’s Niche Is Cancel Culture
The first complaint was dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and plaintiffs refiled.3CourtListener. Couture v. Noshirvan On November 30, 2023, Judge Sheri Polster Chappell ruled on the amended complaint. TikTok and ByteDance were dismissed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The cyberstalking claim against Noshirvan was dismissed with prejudice because Florida’s cyberstalking statute does not create a private civil cause of action for damages. The tortious interference claim was dismissed as too conclusory but with leave to amend. Couture’s civil conspiracy claim was dismissed without prejudice; the court flagged Garramone’s conspiracy claim as stronger, citing an exchange in which a follower asked Noshirvan “so we are now working on reviews for his business right?” and he replied “Yes.”2Reason. Plaintiff Sues Defendant, Alleging Defendant’s Niche Is Cancel Culture
The court gave the plaintiffs leave to amend on the surviving theories.
Noshirvan’s Countersuit
On December 26, 2023, Noshirvan filed his own federal suit, Noshirvan v. Couture et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-01218, in the same court. He named Couture, Dr. Ralph Garramone, the practice Ralph Garramone M.D. P.A., attorney Patrick Trainor and his law office, a nonprofit called the Anti-Doxing League Inc., and more than a dozen associated LLCs.4CourtListener. Noshirvan v. Couture The case was filed as a personal injury action under diversity jurisdiction.5PACER Monitor. Noshirvan v. Couture et al
The initial complaint was dismissed without prejudice on December 29, 2023 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, but Judge John E. Steele accepted an amended complaint filed January 4, 2024 and confirmed jurisdiction four days later. The defendants moved to dismiss again, and Judge Steele denied that motion on April 15, 2024. On April 29, 2024, the defendants answered and filed a counterclaim, turning the countersuit into its own two-sided fight.4CourtListener. Noshirvan v. Couture
Where the Case Stands Now
As of June 2026, Noshirvan v. Couture is still active with no verdict and no settlement on the record. The parties are litigating cross-motions for summary judgment on the counterclaims. Noshirvan has moved for summary judgment on attorney Patrick Trainor’s remaining counterclaims, and the Garramone defendants have sought extensions on their own summary judgment filings. A parallel appeal is pending in the Eleventh Circuit under Case No. 25-11463.5PACER Monitor. Noshirvan v. Couture et al
The trial was originally set for the October 2025 term before Judge Steele, with discovery closing in February 2025 and a final pretrial conference in September 2025. That trial date has passed without a trial, and docket activity continues through at least June 5, 2026.4CourtListener. Noshirvan v. Couture
The docket also reflects meaningful wins for the Garramone side on collateral issues. In October 2025, Judge Steele granted in part a motion for attorney fees and awarded Garramone Plastic Surgery $62,320, though he denied requested expert fees and other expenses. That same month, the defendants filed a Rule 11 sanctions motion against Noshirvan and his attorney, Nicholas Chiappetta. In December 2025, Garramone’s practice filed a motion for an order to show cause, asking the court to hold Noshirvan in contempt and dismiss the case for failure to comply with court orders.6CourtListener. Noshirvan v. Couture – Docket Page
For anyone following the case, the practical takeaway is that the Jennifer Couture lawsuit is still very much in progress. TikTok and ByteDance are out. The cyberstalking theory is dead. What remains is a contested civil fight over conspiracy, tortious interference, and Noshirvan’s own claims of personal injury, with summary judgment briefing and an Eleventh Circuit appeal running in parallel.