ryanweston
Junior Member
California
I was convicted of a misdemeanor and placed on probation. I informed my employer of the offense when I applied for a job, and my employer hired me anyway. Then my probation officer wrote a letter to my employer, in which she said, "Ryan has told me that you are aware of his status on formal felony probation." Of course, I never told my employer that I was on felony probation, because I am on misdemeanor probation. I explained to my employer that my probation officer had made a mistake, and my employer accepted my explanation. What I want to know is, can I sue my probation officer (or anyone) for libel? It seems to me that telling a person that someone is a felon when they aren't is defamatory. Thanks...
I was convicted of a misdemeanor and placed on probation. I informed my employer of the offense when I applied for a job, and my employer hired me anyway. Then my probation officer wrote a letter to my employer, in which she said, "Ryan has told me that you are aware of his status on formal felony probation." Of course, I never told my employer that I was on felony probation, because I am on misdemeanor probation. I explained to my employer that my probation officer had made a mistake, and my employer accepted my explanation. What I want to know is, can I sue my probation officer (or anyone) for libel? It seems to me that telling a person that someone is a felon when they aren't is defamatory. Thanks...
