The firm said it lost business due to the actions of the Gilliams and their monexfraud.com Web site.

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But Selna accepted Monex's argument that the Gilliams were engaged not in protected activities but in unprotected attempted extortion.

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The Gilliams say they went to Monex looking for a safe investment but ended up investing in silver with money borrowed from Monex.

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Nor could the Gilliams publicize how the IRS is building its tax case against Monex with the help of informant Vincent A. Spondello, who provided 25 boxes of old company records that are the subject of a court fight.

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Selna ruled the Gilliams could not show they had an actual, good faith intention to sue--which might negate the attempted extortion claim--especially after Jason admitted he got most of the 234 names from an internal Monex document and had not spoken to them.

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