Suing a member on a forums? Need advice

[ForumGuy]

I will keep it short but I would like some advice on suing a member from a forums I am from.

To keep it short:
We ran a server together
> He went behind my back and was removed from Owner status
> Begged us to be a part of the server and I allowed him back in under a trail admin instead of owner
> He agreed to this and under 24 hours he removed everything from my server.

I am wondering how I can go around suing this person.

 

[army judge]

I am wondering how I can go around suing this person.

You can discuss all of your concerns with a CA licensed attorney near you, which I presume is somewhere near Fresno.

The person may have committed a number of crimes.

You can discuss that issue with a police detective or sheriff agency detective in your county.

 

[zddoodah]

Your post is completely unclear as to what happened or what basis you think you might have to sue this person.

What does "ran a server together"? Were you employees of the same employer? What do you mean that "[h]e . . . was removed from Owner status"? What difference does it make that he begged you for something? What does "allowed him back in under a trail admin" mean? When you say "he removed everything from my server," does that mean you owned the server (i.e., it was your property)? That potentially sounds like a crime. Did you report what happened to the police and/or FBI?

What does "go around suing" mean? The way to sue someone is to file a complaint with the appropriate court. You didn't identify any state in your post, but this sounds like anything but a DIY project, so you should be contacting a local attorney for advice and assistance.

 

[mightymoose]

Your options might be limited since you allowed this person to have access to do what was done.
Likely a civil suit at best, and you would have to somehow quantify damages.
Is there no backup? Why not?