- Do not panic: These attackers often target public figures who have a lot to lose, hoping fear will make you comply. 

- Do not pay the ransom: They might just keep the money or post more attacks.

- Do not engage: Even if they deny, twist your words, or escalate.

In fact, escalation is part of their pattern. The more visibility you bring to their tactics — and the more you discredit their lies — the more likely they are to lash out in predictable ways: doubling down, raising the ransom amount, inventing new or harsher claims, attacking different areas of your character, creating new usernames, redirecting attention, claiming you’re the one making things up, or even pointing to websites where they’ve orchestrated more negative comments, recruited others, or posted AI-generated or photoshopped evidence to create fake community consensus.

It’s all part of their extensive playbook of manipulation. Stay grounded. Ignore. Seek help.

I stayed quiet when I was targeted because it looked like a scene from Mean Girls and no one in my circles fell for it: I had a few of what I call "undeniables" already in place. I'm happy to show you what helped me.

When I was targeted, I just showed people the documented facts, and we moved forward. For example, having an undeniable testimonials page helps. So if an attacker orchestrates 5 bad reviews but you have proof of 350, you still attract plenty of abundance. Example: https://go.momshinecollective.com.

Now, I’m formally helping public figures facing situations like this. If this sounds familiar, tell me what happened and what they demanded, and I’ll see if me and my team can help.

Reminder: Platforms like Reddit don't verify Google emails before allowing comments or upvotes. A single person can create multiple accounts in minutes with free Gmails — with no identity check, accountability, or recourse for those targeted.

And if you post a link on Reddit to say "For those curious, here's the proof [link]" - Your account can be immediately suspended for self-promoting URLs, preventing people from even defending themselves. It makes platforms like this uniquely vulnerable to coordinated, malicious misinformation campaigns that also block the targeted person's voice.

The attackers usually escalate once they're called out — impersonation, denial, redirection, or something else predictable.

If this happened to you, or you want to take preventative measures as your success grows, ask me about implementing my "Sovereignty Method." See the video above where I explain it.

Speak soon. Be undeniable.

~ Jonah Lavitt