secretly tape recorded

[lantana]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Texas I had what I thought was a confidential conversation with a friend. A month later he used a tape of the conversation to slander my name and cause serious emotional pain to myself and several others. Is it legal to record someone without their knowledge or consent and to use it against that person later?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Texas I had what I thought was a confidential conversation with a friend. A month later he used a tape of the conversation to slander my name and cause serious emotional pain to myself and several others. Is it legal to record someone without their knowledge or consent and to use it against that person later?

That depends on a plethera of facts that you have failed to mention here.

 

[scardtodeath]

Sorry to hear this, I had the same exact thing happen to me, its very much against the law to tape someone without your consent...I say seek an attorney, I looked up the laws on this and a person can serve 1 to 3 years in prision for taping someone illegally.

 

[Happy Trails]

Sorry to hear this, I had the same exact thing happen to me, its very much against the law to tape someone without your consent...I say seek an attorney, I looked up the laws on this and a person can serve 1 to 3 years in prision for taping someone illegally.

....and this law you looked up was for Texas?

As BelizeBreeze stated, more information is necessary.

 

[scardtodeath]

....and this law you looked up was for Texas?

As BelizeBreeze stated, more information is necessary.

Yes it was in 48 states the law that it is completely "ILLEGAL" to record a conversation without being told your being recorded, why do you think they warn you before recording, its because its illegal. I just contacted my attorney and he definetly agreed...its illegal. I made copies online where it stated its illegal in every state!

 

[Happy Trails]

Yes it was in 48 states the law that it is completely "ILLEGAL" to record a conversation without being told your being recorded, why do you think they warn you before recording, its because its illegal. I just contacted my attorney and he definetly agreed...its illegal. I made copies online where it stated its illegal in every state!

That is absolutely untrue.

Illinois you do need the consent of all parties, but IL law doesn't pertain to this poster.

Each state has different laws, that is why it is important for the OP to give us the name of their state.

It MAY have been illegal, but until lantana comes back and gives more information we can't be certain.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Yes it was in 48 states the law that it is completely "ILLEGAL" to record a conversation without being told your being recorded, why do you think they warn you before recording, its because its illegal. I just contacted my attorney and he definetly agreed...its illegal. I made copies online where it stated its illegal in every state!

And until you learn to keep your OPINION to yourself and quit talking out your ass, NO ONE knows whether this was a telephone, video, tape recorder hidden, where this incident ocurred or anything else.

So, you're an idiot. And that's all you've proven

 

[lantana]

I appreciate you all taking time to look into my request. Here's a little more info.. The guy called me on my cell phone from his home phone so the recorder was obviously on his end. It was a cassette tape, about 15 minutes or less. On the tape he claims to have seen inappropriate behavior after a night of drinking. I ask who else he has told this information to and he said no one, he also said he wouldn't be telling anyone else. A month later he gathered 3 people together, including my husband, and played the tape. Now he is threatening to tell one more person. This has caused damage to my marriage and is about to cause damage to another marriage. The biggest issue is that what he told me he saw, and then told everyone else he saw, it never happened. He made it up. Neither of us can prove the other wrong but he's taking his lies and ruining my reputation and my husband's at work. Everyone involved works together except me. I hope this helps.. If it is illegal in Texas (where we seem to have different laws than anywhere else) you better believe I'll be contacting a lawyer!

 

[BelizeBreeze]

I appreciate you all taking time to look into my request. Here's a little more info.. The guy called me on my cell phone from his home phone so the recorder was obviously on his end. It was a cassette tape, about 15 minutes or less. On the tape he claims to have seen inappropriate behavior after a night of drinking. I ask who else he has told this information to and he said no one, he also said he wouldn't be telling anyone else. A month later he gathered 3 people together, including my husband, and played the tape. Now he is threatening to tell one more person. This has caused damage to my marriage and is about to cause damage to another marriage. The biggest issue is that what he told me he saw, and then told everyone else he saw, it never happened. He made it up. Neither of us can prove the other wrong but he's taking his lies and ruining my reputation and my husband's at work. Everyone involved works together except me. I hope this helps.. If it is illegal in Texas (where we seem to have different laws than anywhere else) you better believe I'll be contacting a lawyer!

From your description of the event I would say that he is in violation of 18 USC 2510, et seq, The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.

I would suggest you file a complaint with the local Police department.

 

[cbg]

This is for the person who claims that 48 states require the consent of all parties before taping.

Looks more like 12 to me.

http://www.rcfp.org/taping/