John Krasinski s Brother Is Suing Exes For Defamation

John Krasinski's wellness guru brother is suing two exes and six other women for defamation, among other claims for allegedly calling him an 'untrustworthy charlatan' and 'sexual predator,' DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.

Paul Krasinski, 48, homepage further accuses the 'conspirators' of hacking his social media, impersonating him on phone calls and using cameras to monitor his property in an extraordinary 20-page complaint.

The defendants include former flame Danielle Cyr DeFrias, who is accused of posting 'malicious and fabricated claims' on a popular Facebook page entitled 'Are We Dating the Same Guy'.

'This is me with my lifelong friend, Paul Krasinski, brother to the famous actor, John,' she allegedly wrote under a picture post. 'Paul is a master manipulator and narcissistic sociopath. Ladies beware.'




John Krasinski's brother Paul is a tech CEO-turned wellness guru who faces a slew of unsavory allegations. John Krasinski, Paul Krasinski and wife Emily Blunt are pictured in 2015





One of the defendants includes Paul's ex Danielle Cyr DeFrias who posted on Facebook that he is a 'master manipulator' and 'narcissistic sociopath' 





A second ex-girlfriend, the former NBC Boston anchor Jackie Bruno, is said to have written to school officials in Plymouth, Massachusetts, telling them divorced dad-of-two Krasinski was 'dangerous and uses people' 

Mom-of-two Cyr DeFrias also allegedly told  the group's 65,600 members that she had heard thatformer tech CEO Krasinski infected a prior romantic partner with an STI.

A second ex-girlfriend, the former NBC Boston anchor Jackie Bruno, is said to have written to school officials in Plymouth, Massachusetts, telling them divorced dad-of-two Krasinski was 'dangerous and uses people.'

Both 'smears' were part of a broader civil conspiracy involving the defendants and six unnamed Jane Does to trash Krasinski's reputation and damage his Cape Cod Bay wellness retreat, The Farmhouse, according to his complaint.

'Over the course of the last six months, the defendants have engaged in a highly coordinated operation with the singular goal of humiliating, defaming and destroying Paul Krasinski and his charitable endeavor, The Farmhouse,' it says.

The complaint was filed in Plymouth Superior Court Thursday afternoon, a day after DailyMail.com approached Krasinski for comment over allegations about his personal and professional conduct.

Cyr DeFrias, 48, and Bruno, 39, were among a group of women DailyMail.com had interviewed and said that Krasinski had mistreated them, accusations he maintains are false.

The two were unaware of his filing, which seeks 'substantial' damages, when DailyMail.com approached them for comment late Thursday.

'Jackie Bruno and Danielle Cyr DeFrias have no knowledge of any lawsuit filed by Paul Krasinski naming them as of today's date,' the pair said in a joint statement.

'They each stand budaya4d strongly behind their stories, which are supported by facts including statements made to both of them in writing by Paul Krasinski that they will share with the court, if served with his alleged complaint, in the upcoming days.'

Krasinski ran a successful software company until he bought a six-bed family home in 2021 and set about transforming the $1.75 million property into a coastal 'changemaker' campus.





Paul owns The Farmhouse, which is billed as a chic rustic sanctuary where creatives and changemakers hunker down in an unspoiled corner of New England to 'resolve the world's most pressing problems' 





It's alleged that after their breakup last May, Cyr DeFrias posted on The Farmhouse Instagram page: 'The Farmhouse is anything but a safe and supporting environment. If you know you know'





Danielle Cyr DeFrias is accused in the suit of posting 'malicious and fabricated claims' on a popular Facebook page entitled 'Are We Dating the Same Guy'





'In responding to comments to her post, Ms. Cyr DeFrias suggested falsely that Mr. Krasinski had transmitted a sexually transmitted infection to a prior romantic partner and that he 'hurts the people closest to him,' Krasinski's suit says 





According to a screenshot from the lawsuit, Bruno messaged a high school senior that works at The Farmhouse to warn them to be 'careful' of Krasinski

Some 50 miles from where he and The Office star John, 44, grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, The Farmhouse was intended as a 'safe space' where kids could learn about everything from animals and agriculture to podcasting and cooking.

But the non-profit made headlines for the wrong reasons last month after it was hit with cease-and-desist orders for violating fire codes and hosting educational events without a permit.

DailyMail.com has verified that the March 26 letters, issued by the Town of Plymouth's Department of Inspectional Services and its fire department, are genuine.

But Krasinski's suit claims that Bruno, an Emmy-Award winning journalist and former Miss Massachusetts USA - arranged for the 'negative' stories to be published to smear The Farmhouse as a 'sham charity'.




Bruno and Krasinski had been dating for a month when she attended a film festival Krasinski hosted for Plymouth middle and high school students. Days later he terminated their relationship, the complaint states

The pair had been dating for a month when she attended a film festival Krasinski hosted for Plymouth middle and high school students. Days later he terminated their relationship, the complaint states.

Bruno subsequently wrote to 17 school officials and other attendees, telling them that 'upon learning more about Paul's true character we have broken up and I'm very saddened to inform you that much of what he tells people is built on lies,' according to Krasinski's lawsuit.

She warned that she 'didn't want children or other women hurt' and that they should 'beware.'

e.foundation'All of Ms. Bruno's statements - except her allusion to the fact that Mr. Krasinski had terminated their relationship - were false and defamatory and were either knowingly or recklessly false when made,' the complaint adds.

Bruno was 'parroting' similar comments from Cyr DeFrias, whom Krasinski claims he was 'briefly romantically involved with' in 2023, the suit says.

It's alleged that after their breakup last May, the realtor posted on The Farmhouse Instagram page: 'The Farmhouse is anything but a safe and supporting environment. If you know you know.'

Cyr DeFrias followed up with text messages warning Krasinski he would soon be hearing from Dateline NBC investigative reporter Keith Morrison, vowing also to expose his minor son as a 'creep'.

The reference to Morrison 'was a threat to falsely and baselessly 'expose' Mr Krasinski and/or his young son as sexual predators,' the complaint claims.




His ex Jackie Bruno commented on The Plymouth Independent's post, saying what Krasinski did was 'deplorable,' according to the lawsuit. Cyr DeFrias followed up saying, 'this is just the tip of the iceberg' 





Cyr Defrias wrote on Facebook, 'After dating him for several months last year, I learned that he is an untrustworthy charlatan who preys on people who work and/or donate their time and resources towards humanitarian causes' 

In December, Cyr DeFrias allegedly went on Facebook to leave derogatory comments in the group 'Are We Dating the Same guy | Boston / Cambridge'.

'Ms. Cyr DeFrias wrote … that Mr. Krasinski was a 'master manipulator,' 'narcissistic sociopath,' and advised the group, 'Ladies beware,' accompanied by a photo of her and Mr. Krasinski together,' the complaint says.

'Ms. Cyr DeFrias attempted to amplify her Facebook post and her personal standing in the group by explicitly identifying Mr. Krasinski's connection to a 'famous' family member.

'In responding to comments to her post, Ms. Cyr DeFrias suggested falsely that Mr. Krasinski had transmitted a sexually transmitted infection to a prior romantic partner and that he 'hurts the people closest to him'.

Krasinski claims that in further online posts Cyr DeFrias branded him an 'untrusty charlatan' and wrote: 'My friends and I only talk s**t about people who deserve it. We are not gossips, we're vigilantes.'

The reference to vigilantism indicated a 'spiteful desire for revenge,' Krasinski says, demanding damages for defamation and emotional distress.

The 6ft 9in graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School also points the finger at six more Jane Does who have 'engaged in additional unlawful conduct with the aim of destroying Mr Krasinski and The Farmhouse.'

These activities included 'contacting the Internal Revenue Service posing as Mr. Krasinski' and 'making reports to the Department of Children and Family Services falsely reporting that Mr. Krasinski's son is engaged in inappropriate misconduct'.

The conspirators installed cameras on adjacent property to monitor The Farmhouse's activities and hacked The Farmhouse's Instagram page, he claims, with the sole goal of 'spreading vicious lies and budaya 4d misinformation.'

The Farmhouse was recognized as a charity by the Internal Revenue Service in October 2021 and qualified for a federal tax exemption.

Initially, it operated as an Airbnb and bougie wedding venue, sparking anger among locals who created a 'Stop The Noise' website to register complaints about the music.




Krasinski set out to turn a $1.75 million family home on Cape Cod Bay into The Farmhouse in 2021 





A March 26 letter from the Town of Plymouth's Department of Inspectional Services warned, however, that it was unlawful for Krasinski to use his single-family dwelling for public use without a building permit, giving him 30 days to submit the paperwork

By 2023 school students were regularly coming onsite to take yoga classes, forage for micro herbs and learn how to use podcasting equipment.

A March 26 letter from the Town of Plymouth's Department of Inspectional Services warned, however, that it was unlawful for Krasinski to use his single-family dwelling for public use without a building permit, giving him 30 days to submit the paperwork.

'Cease and Desist all activities associated with this notice including: Immediately cease all activities and use associated with the public/business/educational activities within any building or structure on the property,' the letter stated.

The Fire Department wrote the same day to warn that the facility was in violation of fire safety codes and had 'failed to secure the proper licenses and permits to operate this type of occupancy at your private residence.'

In a statement, Krasinski's attorney David Rich told DailyMail.com the defendants claims against Krasinski: 'reflect an attempt to preempt and distract from the significant, documented legal claims which have been advanced against them.'


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