What is the name of your state? Michigan
Hey everyone,
Seeking some legal advice regarding possible slander/ defamation regarding myself as the target of my in-laws.
Story: My wife and I just separated from the USAF and moved up here to Michigan to go to school - we were to stay with her parents (who we stayed with for a month a year prior on leave and who were very nice people).
Things quickly changed after a few weeks of arrival, they began to treat us like garbage - and began nickel and diming us on top of the rent we provided them. We were tired of it and moved out, my wife never wanted to talk to her family again because she said they treated us like dogs.
A week ago around 4am, our phone rings, and after the second time the person called I got up to answer it figuring it might be important. It's her brother, whom I hate, and he asks to talk to her - I tell him no, it's 4am and she has school in two hours - so I hang up.
He continues to call, and call, and call, until I finally unplug the phone - my wife did not want to talk to him as by this time she was aware of the situation. I go back to bed, only to be awoken an hour later with police POUNDING on my door, not just a regular knock.
I open the door half naked and I asked what the problem was, they stated that "is there a young lady living here? her family is trying to get a hold of her and is worried, said there might have been a fight." I said huh? I wasn't sure what they meant by 'fight' but I woke my wife up and we spoke with the cops - who then questioned me about what goings on there was. Basically, without telling me what her parents who called the police on us had said, insinuated that perhaps I had hit my wife that night.
NEVER NEVER NEVER have I ever hit a woman, this was totally baseless, and i've never so much as hinted toward something so preposterous.
The cops get our names and leave after saying, "Well it looks like nothing happened, so, sorry to bother you." No kidding guy, unless I was dreaming I was Mike Tyson, and my wife dreaming she was Muhammed Ali in our sleep - there was no fight lol.
The next day they continue to call, and call, and call - leaving nasty messages calling me this , that, and the other (mind you i've never done anything wrong to them - they dont like me because I dont agree with their wild dramatics). Finally my wife picks up the phone and tells them she doesnt want to talk to them anymore.
They call back and say they arent calling us anymore blah blah. Later my wife checks this internet posting site where her sister posted my NAME and suggested that I beat up my wife - my wife and I are very very angry and mentally frustrated by this harassment and want to know if there's anything we can do?
I have copies of what was posted, I dont have a police report for when they visited but I can probably get one.
Now this doesnt really hurt me now, but I wonder to what lengths they will go if they're willing to send the police over on a false report of spousal abuse.
Sorry for the length, if you read or post - thank you, it's truly appreciated.
Hey everyone,
Seeking some legal advice regarding possible slander/ defamation regarding myself as the target of my in-laws.
Story: My wife and I just separated from the USAF and moved up here to Michigan to go to school - we were to stay with her parents (who we stayed with for a month a year prior on leave and who were very nice people).
Things quickly changed after a few weeks of arrival, they began to treat us like garbage - and began nickel and diming us on top of the rent we provided them. We were tired of it and moved out, my wife never wanted to talk to her family again because she said they treated us like dogs.
A week ago around 4am, our phone rings, and after the second time the person called I got up to answer it figuring it might be important. It's her brother, whom I hate, and he asks to talk to her - I tell him no, it's 4am and she has school in two hours - so I hang up.
He continues to call, and call, and call, until I finally unplug the phone - my wife did not want to talk to him as by this time she was aware of the situation. I go back to bed, only to be awoken an hour later with police POUNDING on my door, not just a regular knock.
I open the door half naked and I asked what the problem was, they stated that "is there a young lady living here? her family is trying to get a hold of her and is worried, said there might have been a fight." I said huh? I wasn't sure what they meant by 'fight' but I woke my wife up and we spoke with the cops - who then questioned me about what goings on there was. Basically, without telling me what her parents who called the police on us had said, insinuated that perhaps I had hit my wife that night.
NEVER NEVER NEVER have I ever hit a woman, this was totally baseless, and i've never so much as hinted toward something so preposterous.
The cops get our names and leave after saying, "Well it looks like nothing happened, so, sorry to bother you." No kidding guy, unless I was dreaming I was Mike Tyson, and my wife dreaming she was Muhammed Ali in our sleep - there was no fight lol.
The next day they continue to call, and call, and call - leaving nasty messages calling me this , that, and the other (mind you i've never done anything wrong to them - they dont like me because I dont agree with their wild dramatics). Finally my wife picks up the phone and tells them she doesnt want to talk to them anymore.
They call back and say they arent calling us anymore blah blah. Later my wife checks this internet posting site where her sister posted my NAME and suggested that I beat up my wife - my wife and I are very very angry and mentally frustrated by this harassment and want to know if there's anything we can do?
I have copies of what was posted, I dont have a police report for when they visited but I can probably get one.
Now this doesnt really hurt me now, but I wonder to what lengths they will go if they're willing to send the police over on a false report of spousal abuse.
Sorry for the length, if you read or post - thank you, it's truly appreciated.