Is It Slander

[CAT70]

What is the name of your state? IL
An aquaintance says and has told her divorce attorney that I partipate in sexual acts on the internet and that I have a website, which are complete lies!
She is soon to be my boyfriends ex-wife. She is very angry! Is there anything that I can do?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Sure there is. STOP having sex on the internet.

 

[seniorjudge]

"...An aquaintance says and has told her divorce attorney that I partipate in sexual acts on the internet and that I have a website, which are complete lies!..."

It is physically impossible to participate in sexual acts on the internet and there is nothing wrong with having a website.

Is there something else this person said that you consider defamatory?

 

[TexasTom]

What is the name of your state? IL
An aquaintance says and has told her divorce attorney that I partipate in sexual acts on the internet and that I have a website, which are complete lies!
She is soon to be my boyfriends ex-wife. She is very angry! Is there anything that I can do?

It's tough to prove that a website does not exist. The burden of proof should be on that acquaintance to substantiate her claim. If she is telling the truth, then she ought to be able to identify the URL of the website, and be able to determine the owner of the domain name. If she can't produce that information, then ask her to substantiate her claims. She might be bluffing or phishing for information. If you are able to communicate with her, ask her to put her allegations in writing so that you have a more permanent record of what she said. I believe that it's easier to prove libel than slander.

TexasTom

 

[You Are Guilty]

It's tough to prove that a website does not exist. The burden of proof should be on that acquaintance to substantiate her claim. If she is telling the truth, then she ought to be able to identify the URL of the website, and be able to determine the owner of the domain name. If she can't produce that information, then ask her to substantiate her claims. She might be bluffing or phishing for information. If you are able to communicate with her, ask her to put her allegations in writing so that you have a more permanent record of what she said. I believe that it's easier to prove libel than slander.

TexasTom

You're missing the point here.

 

[TexasTom]

You're missing the point here.

Oooops, sorry. I thought you asked if there was anything you could do. Could you be a little more specific of what type of "anything" you had in mind ? Were you thinking along the lines of getting a restraining order ?

TexasTom