Monika Glennon - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #139

Want to know what a true internet troll is capable of? Monika
Glennon, realtor of 20 years, found out – and it got ugly. Three
years and a lawsuit later, Monika recounts the story of a false
accusation online, how it snowballed, and what she did to clear
her name. Listen in to hear what can happen when Facebook comment
threads get heated, and learn why seeing the human in each other
is the biggest lesson of the day. 


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Time Stamped Show Notes


01:00 – Introducing Monika

01:15 – She’s been in real estate for almost 20 years; she
has been in Huntsville, Alabama for 12 years and moved a lot
because her husband was in the military

01:57 – Huntsville has the highest concentration of engineers
and scientists; it’s not like any other city in the south, it’s
high-tech

03:10 – Monika’s CSIRE story

03:27 – In 2015, when she and her husband returned from a
trip, her broker called her at 6am and kept calling over and over

04:20 – When she finally picked up, her broker told her that
someone had said something bad about her online; she thought it
was her first bad review

04:50 – It was a story posted on their local ReMax Facebook;
it was a story saying that Monika had had sexual relations with a
client’s husband

05:40 – The story went on to say that the woman (the writer)
got a divorce and she advised against using Monika as a realtor

06:20 – She filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama and it has
taken two years to figure out who it was; it was a total stranger

07:05 – In 2014 she had posted something during a debate on
Facebook that made the person unhappy and this was their
retaliation

07:45 – She was a drug-addict with mental issues; she became
obsessed with finding out everything about Monika

08:40 – Her boss, family, and friends were given the story by
a young woman in California who thought she was being a vigilante

09:22 – She won her lawsuit this year and was awarded
everything; for 3 years, it was tiring and the lady kept writing
bad things

10:03 – She decided to meet with the lady; her husband was
parked across the street with a loaded gun because the lady had
charges of kidnapping and assault

11:00 – They talked for four hours; the lady talked about how
to make meth and Monika realized she had mental health issues

12:45 – Her business is recovering and people know she’s
honest; the other lady is in prison for 20 years for violating
the terms of her kidnapping/assault  

13:30 – The original story they were debating about on
Facebook was about the smiling teenager selfie at Auschwitz

13:50 – The lady who wrote the false story about Monika was
of Jewish descent and threatened the life of the teenager; Monika
defended the teenager

15:00 – No one is anonymous online; Monika learned that
there’s always a way to find out who is

15:43 – Monika wants the laws to be changed so people can
protect themselves more easily from situations like this

16:16 – The lady used her professional photo, which was copy
written, so she could get into federal court, but not everyone
can

17:10 – She has been fighting for the protection of people;
there are cases of people being falsely accused online and being
denied jobs because of it

18:00 – We can’t make assumptions about people based upon
heresy online

18:58 – Monika feels sad for the woman; her life was very
difficult and she was very sorry

20:48 – Advice for listeners

20:50 – Don’t believe everything you read; there are humans
behind each word you read online

21:40 – Stay out of comment threads, trademark your photo,
and confront when necessary to clear the air

22:05 – How to contact Monika: Facebook, by phone
(256)665-8772, or by email monikaglennon@gmail.com



3 Key Points


A few words online can change someone’s life.

We need to remember to see the human in each other.

Stay out of heated comment threads, trademark your photo, and
get out of your comfort zone to confront people when necessary.



Credits


Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Melissa Valder