Twitter Abandoned In Tila Tequila Merriman War

Oh, good! Tila Tequila took our advice. After using her virtual power to slam Shawn Merriman, whom she accused of choking her, Tequila’s abandoning one of her many internet platforms and letting a professional do the dirty, image-saving work.

Tequila had a lot to say after this weekend’s attack, especially about Merriman and his attorney’s allegations that she was drunk at the time and that they were trying to prevent a DUI, to which she tweeted that she was allergic to the hooch and, therefore, could not have been inebriated. We would link to said tweet, but the page doesn’t exist. Nor do her other personal musings on the matter.

Apparently Tequila realised she needed more sophisticated help and has hired a lawyer. Never fear, because he’s furthering her earlier assertions and, because he and his client are immune to “black pot” politics, calls Merriman’s efforts “spin:”

Shawne Merriman and his advisors have decided that the best defence is a good offence, attacking Tila Tequila in the press with a lot of calculated spin to cover up his illegal and indefensible actions.
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Once the truth is fully revealed, Mr. Merriman’s fantastic story of how he was trying to keep Ms. Tequila safe will be completely discredited.

No one, especially a woman, should ever have to endure what Mr. Merriman did to Tila Tequila.

That is definitely true. It’s also true that — and we say this knowing some may be upset—Tequila, who made a name for herself first on MySpace and then on a bisexually charged reality show, will have an uphill battle making a good name for herself.

We can’t say what happened between her and Merriman, but we can say that the public, though sympathetic to victims of domestic violence, doesn’t have the best track record of siding with people in her position. This is a good, rational start, though, and we hope the truth prevails—and not on Twitter.