'Dancing with the Stars' Pro Sued By Girl with Down Syndrome for $6 Million

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Val Chmerkovskiy has been sued by a 16-year-old girl with Down Syndrome for defamation, emotional distress and invasion of privacy. The girl is asking for $6 million in damages from the DWTS champion.

According to TMZ, Val shared a photo of the girl on Facebook three weeks ago with the caption: "Letting your kid become obese should be considered child abuse."

The photo was taken in 2008, but because of Val, it went viral and the girl became subject of ridicule:

The girl claims, thanks to Val and CBS News -- which also posted the pic -- the meme went viral and she's been humiliated. She says her mom sent several emails to Val asking him to take down the meme, and he responded with a post that read in part, "I am truly sorry for the lack of sensitivity ... You're handicapping your kid, and they're defenseless."

Val went on to criticize the girl's mom, saying, "They don't know better. That's why you're there."

The girl is also suing CBS for $6 million and $600,000 from the photographer.

Sad all around.

Is spreading a meme really a crime? What's happening here? Perhaps it was the follow up from Val that led to the lawsuit.