Can I file charges for slander?

Question

Some jealous girls started a rumor that I have AIDS and I don't. I have witnesses that have heard them and I can get it on a recording.

Answer 1

Yes, but you must have suffered some financial lost as a result of the rumor/slander

Answer 2

You don't file charges because it's not a crime, it's a civil wrong.

Slander is an untruthful oral (spoken) statement about a person that harms the person's reputation or standing in the community. Because slander is a tort (a civil wrong), the injured person can bring a lawsuit against the person who made the false statement.

Answer 3

As a lawyer in Australia i can give you this advice:
You can't "sue" or charge or make any civil action, unless your suing for, eg: Loss of wages because your boss fired you as a result of the slander..
I'll call a friend, and see if I can't find some more info for you. Good luck.

-D.

Edit: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slander#United_States_law

Answer 4

Gather any evidence linking the girls propagating that you have AIDS. It is slander under the law and you can prosecute them for this offense. If you have no witnesses, you can testify for yourself and cite circumstantial evidence to pin them down foe their misdemeanor.

Answer 5

You can but slander is extremely hard to prove. Also you must prove that it has harmed you either financially or that it has damaged your reputation as to hurt your future such as a chance to run for politics or get a job.

Answer 6

yes, you can sue for defamation.
All states except Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, and Tennessee recognize some categories of statements are considered to be defamatory per se, traditionally:
In states that recognize defamation per se, people making a defamation claim for certain statements do not need to prove that the statement was defamatory:
under Allegations or imputations "of loathsome disease"

Answer 7

Sean B is correct is a civil matter.