Colorado.
Money was stolen from a rent drop off in the building I manage. Out of 21 units, the owner is ONLY subjecting me to a polygraph test. I have no problem with this as I am innocent, but given that he has point blank refused to even cast a shadow of suspicion toward any of the other 20 odd tenants in the building, do I have any right to a defamation lawsuit? He blatantly told me in an open hallway in earshot of anyone listening that only me, my husband or the tenant whose rent was dropped in there knew it was there and now it's gone! ANYONE could have heard this. Now - after we prove ourselves innocent, of course, we plan to move which means we will be leaving not only our home, but our job, relocating my 5 year old son etc., all because we cannot live with the discomfort of having him think that we would do such a thing - not to mention the "rumors" flying around the building about us! Does anyone have any advice?
Money was stolen from a rent drop off in the building I manage. Out of 21 units, the owner is ONLY subjecting me to a polygraph test. I have no problem with this as I am innocent, but given that he has point blank refused to even cast a shadow of suspicion toward any of the other 20 odd tenants in the building, do I have any right to a defamation lawsuit? He blatantly told me in an open hallway in earshot of anyone listening that only me, my husband or the tenant whose rent was dropped in there knew it was there and now it's gone! ANYONE could have heard this. Now - after we prove ourselves innocent, of course, we plan to move which means we will be leaving not only our home, but our job, relocating my 5 year old son etc., all because we cannot live with the discomfort of having him think that we would do such a thing - not to mention the "rumors" flying around the building about us! Does anyone have any advice?
