6. Harassment and Intimidation
Beyond the financial misconduct, Andrew Johnson has engaged in a pattern of harassment and intimidation that has caused significant emotional distress and professional harm. The text message record provides extensive documentation of this abusive behavior, which appears designed to intimidate me into accepting non-payment and to damage my professional reputation.
The text messages reveal increasingly hostile and unprofessional communication from Andrew Johnson, particularly in recent months as payment issues have persisted. On January 9, 2025, he sent a message stating, "No I didn't dumb ass" in response to a payment inquiry. On January 14, 2025, he escalated to sending the message, "You are a retard," an offensive and derogatory term sent without provocation. On January 16, 2025, he sent "Bahahaha" followed by "Everyone hates you in this industry," a clear attempt to damage my professional reputation and suggest industry-wide disparagement.
Throughout our communications, Andrew Johnson has sent numerous "Bahahaha" messages, a pattern of mockery that demonstrates contempt and unprofessional conduct unbecoming of a business executive. These messages often appeared in response to legitimate inquiries about payment obligations, suggesting an attempt to deflect from substantive business matters through derision.
More alarmingly, Andrew Johnson has made threats involving "cartel" connections, suggesting he could have the cartel "get to" both me and my assistant, Kayla Ball. These threats, combined with his frequent reminders that he has a brother-in-law who is a Missouri State Attorney and another relative who works for the DEA, constitute a pattern of intimidation through implied connections to both criminal organizations and law enforcement. This dual-pronged intimidation strategy—suggesting both criminal and legal consequences for pursuing payment—represents a particularly troubling form of coercion.
The impact of this harassment extends beyond emotional distress to tangible business harm. Andrew Johnson's claim that "Everyone hates you in this industry" suggests he has been actively disparaging me to industry contacts, potentially damaging valuable business relationships built over decades. This is corroborated by a specific incident where a potential client who had previously spoken with Andrew Johnson told me, "Andrew simply has way too much testosterone and his sales practices are just way too hard sale, pushy, and abrasive." This feedback indicates that Andrew Johnson's unprofessional conduct has directly impacted client relationships and business opportunities.
The harassment has intensified as financial issues have persisted, suggesting a deliberate strategy to intimidate me into accepting non-payment through emotional abuse and professional disparagement. This pattern of behavior, thoroughly documented in the text message record, constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress and business disparagement that warrants legal remedy beyond the financial claims.