One of my friends was involved in a rumor that was sent to people in three other towns then our own and they think that if they find the person that started the rumor they can sue them for sexual harassment....Is that true?
2007-01-28 11:26:01 · 7 answers · asked by goddess_of_tears09 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The victim might be able to sue for libel or slander but sexual harassment is usually a workplace-type incident.
Here is how Oklahoma statutes define libel and slander:
Libel is a false or malicious unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, or effigy or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to public hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, or which tends to deprive him of public confidence, or to injure him in his occupation, or any malicious publication as aforesaid, designed to blacken or vilify the memory of one who is dead, and tending to scandalize his surviving relatives or friends.
If any person shall orally or otherwise, falsely and maliciously or falsely and wantonly impute to any female, married or unmarried, a want of chastity, he shall be deemed guilty of slander.
Check the applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
2007-01-28 11:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by skh1972 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexual harassment pertains to your job. If they sent sexually harassment about you, on the job, then you can surely sue them, however this this malicious rumor has cost you any money, then you can sue for it anyway.
2007-01-28 11:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Brotherhood 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can sue as rumors hurt your reputation and the way people see you
now you d better have solid evidence to start and win a case
2007-01-28 11:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can prove the statements were public, very untrue, you may have a libel case. You need to review the libel laws in your state, each state has different standards.
2007-01-28 11:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe......it would be considered hearsay....and the burden of proof would be on them. I don't think they could find a lawyer to take the case. Best of luck to you.
2007-01-28 11:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly for defamation of character but it's hard to prove and won't be worth the effort.
2007-01-28 11:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More like---------"Deframation of Character"
2007-01-28 11:29:41 · answer #7 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋