Melvin Daniel Spaulding, known online as “Dan the Sorcerer,” has filed a defamation lawsuit against fellow TikTok creator Amber Lee Rose, alleging she falsely branded him a “sexual predator” and a “disqualified MAGA and Trump aligned witch” to her followers.
A TikTok creator known as “Dan the Sorcerer” has filed a defamation lawsuit against a rival online witch after she allegedly branded him a “sexual predator” and politically unfit for the occult community. Melvin Daniel Spaulding is suing Amber Lee Rose, who goes by “Ambrosia the Witch” online, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claiming her posts damaged his reputation and cost him business. Both creators have built substantial followings on TikTok and Instagram sharing spells, occult practices and spiritual content, with Rose commanding around 160,000 TikTok followers for posts including “Witch Tips,” a “Break Up Spell” and a “Money Spell” she claims will “draw in the funds.”
What the lawsuit alleges
According to the complaint, the dispute began with a post from Rose on 21 January 2026 targeting “MAGA witches,” whom she described as neither “very pretty” nor “very bright.” The lawsuit alleges that in the days that followed, Rose escalated her comments, implying Spaulding was politically, socially, morally and professionally unfit to remain part of the spiritual and occult community.
The suit further alleges that Rose falsely labelled Spaulding a “sexual predator” and a “white male occultist” guilty of misconduct involving women and “predatory behavior,” publishing these claims to her followers, the wider WitchTok and occult communities, and Spaulding’s current and prospective clients. Spaulding’s lawyers argue that Rose’s comments were presented as statements of fact rather than opinion, a distinction they say is central to the defamation claim.
Claimed damages
Spaulding alleges the statements caused significant reputational damage, emotional distress and lost income, claiming Rose’s posts led him to lose clients, business opportunities and professional standing within the online occult and spiritual community. He is seeking general, special, economic and punitive damages, along with reimbursement of his legal costs.
The complaint also alleges that the claims against him continued to spread beyond Rose’s original posts, circulating further through comments, reposts and other social media platforms, which Spaulding argues amplified the damage to his reputation. Neither TikTok nor Meta has been named as a defendant in the case, with the legal action directed solely at Rose over her alleged statements.
Rose’s online business
Rose has built a commercial venture around her online witch persona, running an online shop called The Veiled Arts Apothecary. Among the products sold on the site is an “Emergent Bath Potion” priced at $16 and a “Vamp Repellent Oil” priced at $34. According to the website, the Vamp Repellent is described as “a potent shielding blend designed to block psychic vampires, sever energy cords, and strengthen your energetic body, ensuring your energy remains yours,” and contains mugwort, rosemary and angelica root.
Where the case stands
As of the filing of the lawsuit, Rose had not submitted a formal legal response to the allegations, meaning the claims remain unproven and untested in court. The case is one of a growing number of defamation lawsuits involving social media creators, reflecting a wider trend of disputes between influencers increasingly moving from online platforms into the courtroom over posts made to large audiences.
