"We do all these fundraisers," said Traynor, noting HMAC often offers its venues at no or reduced cost to nonprofits. "We've helped raise over $500,000 over the years for local charities and events.

Common Pleas Judge John J. McNally, III ruled HMAC founder John Traynor suffered damages to his reputation and business related to stories and social media posts published in 2018.

“HMAC’s lawsuit is baseless, lacks merit and represents a clear attempt to engender fear and distract from the true motivations behind the lawsuit,” the statement read in part.

The HMAC lawsuit alleges that Turturro, restricted from using confidential company information for his benefit, directed $800,000 to a marketing agency to develop the Jet Mortgage brand.

OCMBC Inc., parent company of LoanStream Mortgage, responded to the lawsuit filed by Home Mortgage Alliance Corporation (HMAC), denying all allegations, calling it “dramatized” and “baseless." The ...