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Is there any way to stop a former boss from slandering your name around a small town, if part of it is true? |
I have an evil old lady for a former boss... She is going around saying terrible things about me to members of the community. It has got me fired from two jobs already. Most of what she is saying is untrue, but one small part of it has some truth to it. Is it still slander? And how can I get her to stop? She is in trouble with Medicaid Fraud, Dept. of Labor and the IRS. She is blaming me for all of her troubles. The proper way to combat gossip/rumor/untruth is to state the truth and back it up with evidence. Kick em where it hurts, he'll stop Be the sympathetic ex-employee. Inform those inflicted by the rumor who confront you that your former boss is under a lot of pressure and an investigation. Few people can look in a mirror and admit to what awful things they have done. It's much easier to blame a former employee. "I'm her scape goat {smile}; I'm glad I'm not in her shoes. I think she's greatly exaggerated my culpability in the events. And, if it were true, then I sure wasn't informed that I was running her business and she took a mental holiday. Obviously, I feel sorry for her. I just wish she'd stop blaming others, like me, for her problems". not being nosy but honestly it's impossible to say unless you state what she's saying and what part is true. Basically you haven't really told us anything in your question. Simply blaming someone for all their troubles as you say isn't slander... That's just people being mean. Just because you don't like what someone says about you doesn't mean you can threaten to sue them over it. Clearly that's what you're wanting to do as you threw out the word slander which is a legal term which you obviously know nothing about. Basically, add more info, you're being so vague that no one could possibly give you a decent answer. It's hard to answer this without any detail. For example, if you stole from her one time and she is saying that you stole more than once, she isn't slandering you. She's embellishing a fact. If she is telling everyone that you are a thief and you never stole from her, then she is causing you material harm because your previous employers based employment decisions on the info she provided (they terminated your employment.) In this case, you may have legal grounds to file a cease-and-desist order which will prevent her from continuing to badmouth you. I also agree with the other poster that the best defense is a good offense - "Yes, she's in a lot of trouble with the government these days and she's kind of bitter about it....it's too bad she is trying to blame others for her problems....etc." Good luck. Contract an attorney to write a letter on their letterhead reminding your former employer of their legal obligations, that they cannot slander you or divulge anything about your employment with her. |
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