Can I sue ex wife for Defamation of Character?
About 2 years ago, my ex wife charged me with simple assault on our 4 yr old son. It will be settled this July, finally. My son had a small red spot on his face and I explained to my ex the truth about what happened and my current wife was present when I told my ex wife. My ex, in turn, files charges on me because our son said something different. She tried to make a report at DHS but they turned away and wouldn't do a report. I am in the military and I have never had any issues with the law and I love my son dearly. My ex also accused my of being a "sexual deviant" and claimed I had a child porno picture on our computer when we were married, but she had no proof of this mainly because it was a lie. She also has claimed I have done things to our son but yet again has no proof because it is all a lie. She and her family has called me a pedophile to my face with my current wife and son present. To appease my ex wife and get my visitations back with my son, I took a Parenting Class. I graduated early because the instructor felt no need for me to be there. After the simple assault decision is done in July, whether I am found guilty or innocent, could I charge her with defamation of character since all of her accusations could effect my military career and my relationship with my son? Also, she has no evidence on everything she has accused me of.
Can I sue my ex girlfriend for defamation of character?
This is NOT payback or seeking revenge for a relationship that has gone bad. After our breakup, we had religious differences, but she is slamming me, my company, my character and more through the internet, email, and other public events all of which I am documenting and it has affected my whole professional life and obviously some personal aspects of it too. I am trying to research the criteria and it's not about moving on. I have and very happy, but feel this is a responsible way of pursuing a cease and desist legally so some of this stops. Otherwise, the legal damage would not exist. So, is this possible or am I seeking the right remedy?
How hard is it to sue your ex for deflemation of character?
It's very easy to sue; the trick is getting a successful judgment. American courts are notorious for favoring defendants in defamation suits; it is, for all intents and purposes, legal to defame pretty much anyone in this country with complete impunity.
Can my husband's mistress sue me for defamation of character for blasting her on the Internet, but it was not rumor it was fact?
There’s a website that makes a fortune off people who blast other people and businesses on the internet. Here is how it works.As long as a website doesn’t alter or remove users’ content, it cannot be held liable for what the user wrote. There might be a few exceptions.A woman had a problem with the rehabilitation centre she just left and gave the rehab centre a bad rap on this website. She lied, exaggerated, etc.The website has a legal scam. They have SEO experts on staff who made sure that when someone searched for the rehabilitation centre, this woman’s complaint showed up near the top of the search results.This damaged the reputation of the rehab centre. The rehab centre sued the woman.The judge agreed and ordered the woman to delete her lies off the internet. Otherwise, she goes to jail.Here is the clever part of the scam. The website will not allow anyone to change or delete their comments. They heavily advertise this and say that it means unethical businesses cannot pressure someone to retract what they said.The woman cannot remove her lies and will go to jail.Ah, no worries. For a fee, the website will modify the SEO so her lies no longer are on the first page. They will be on page fourteen or page one hundred. They are still on the internet but are unlikely to do any harm.The fee? It varies but is usually $20,000 or $50,000 or more. Just sign this contract…Clever, eh?The moral? Don’t diss anyone publicly. It can backfire badly.
Can I sue my ex-boss for defamation when he is telling people that I have committed a crime and that I'm a criminal? This is not true and I resigned for the very reasons of workplace threats (with knowledge of the skeletons in his closet).
Yes. See Restatement (Second) of Torts § 570 (2013). What you have is called ‘Slander Per Se,’ sometimes called just libel or slander, but given the ‘per se’ in that it’s an offense in itself.You can sue anyone for any reason, of course, but here in your case you have a specific action that courts have found to be a special incident, thus the ‘per se’ - here, charges of a criminal offense. Leaving your job is a clear determination of at least some of the damages, as well.For more info:Defamation Per Se: Be Prepared to Plead (and Prove!) Actual DamagesDefamation is either libel (in writing) or slander (oral), so this covers both. Really good info here.
Should I(REALTOR) sue my Ex-Broker? Is this Defamation of Character??? Help!?
My question involves defamation in the state of: After I left my previous Broker she filed 2 Ethics complaints against me dealing with a MLS violation with both Texas Asscosiation of Realtors and Texas Real Estate Commission. In this complaint packet, she included very malacios charecter attacks claiming that I was an extorsionist trying to get more commission from her, that I was a flippiant, a lier, that a did "flagrant abuse" as my position of MLS presidant (which I even stepped down to apease her after I found she turned in a complaint), saying that I incited sellers to terminate, and she even shared the complaint packet with almost every member of the board in my county because she was trying to get them to persue me as well. Needless to say, after 6 months of Texas Real Estate Commission investgation, they dismissied her complaint...HOWEVER, they said that this would stay in my file. The board even said that "the private matters of charecter and possible rude behavior" is private matters and outside of the agencys jurisdiction. What gets me is that now I have my final hearing coming up in a few weeks with the other board to go through all this once again. Hopefully they will do the same with this matter as the higher Real Estate board did. Now, my concern is the damage that she has caused me and that all this non-sense of a discruntled Broker is going to stay in my file now forever. Do you think I have a case to sue her for all this drama, humilaation I have had to deal with for well over 6 months? These people in these boards hold my career in their hands and my liscense and she has told them all this malacios lies and charecter debate blows. Everyone in my county that is a Realtor even knows what has gone on. What should I do????
Can I sue an ex-employer for defamation?
Assuming you are in the US, for the most part, with a few exceptions, you need to prove that you actually suffered damage as a result of the false statement. If you lost your job, then you would have damages. If your old employer is spreading lies about you, my recommendation is that you get in touch with an attorney in your jurisdiction who handles defamation, and find out what the best strategies might be to deal with the issue. For example, a cease and desist letter might or might not be a good idea.
Can I sue my ex wife for being gay?
Yes. Anyone can sue anyone else for almost anything. That doesn't mean you will win, or that you even have a case. But if you have sufficient proof and documentation that she has caused significant pain and suffering, and any other losses, such as financial losses, then you can. I'm not saying I agree with this, but legally you have the right.
Can I sue my ex-wife for slander and telling people I have a narcissist personality disorder, when my therapist says it's not true? I have witnesses who have heard her say it.
Not only would such a lawsuit almost certainly be unsuccessful, but by bringing it, and offering your therapist’s opinion as evidence, you’d almost certainly be waiving your therapist-patient and doctor-patient privilege, and everything you ever said to your therapist would then be subject to subpoena, and possibly end up in the public court record.Also, it’s pretty unlikely that any attorney will take this on a contingency fee, so be prepared to pay your attorney thousands of dollars to take the case to trial.