Flying Squirrels Owner Sues Over Land Threat Claims | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Lou DiBella’s defamation lawsuit against Thalhimer Realty and the Diamond District developer is heating up, centered on an alleged threat he made to Guillot — which DiBella insists was a joke, referencing a movie quote, and not a real threat. The amended suit includes disputed notes from a city official’s call, where DiBella claims he denied the threat and had witnesses present. The developer counters that DiBella’s statements were serious, and the city official denies ever telling DiBella that Guillot claimed he threatened to kill him. DiBella seeks tens of millions in damages and wants to…