How Do You File A Defamation Of Character Lawsuit?
If someone has made a false statement about you, you may be able to sue them for defamation of character. There are two kinds of defamation: slander, which is defamation in spoken form, and libel, or defamation in written form. Unless you are considered by the court to be a public figure or involved in a public issue, you need not prove that the defendant made the statement with the intent to harm you. You will, however, have to prove that the statement actually harmed you. Determine the identity of the defendants. You may sue not only the person who made the defamatory statement, but also anyone who repeated it or published it. Obtain a copy of the defamatory statement, if it was published or written down. If only a verbal statement was made, you can use the person to whom the statement was made as a witness in your favor. If the witness is unwilling to testify, you may petition the judge to issue a subpoena compelling the witness to testify under oath. Assemble evidence that the stat
