I am writing a story of my childhood and would like to use the real names of my abusers. It is unlikely my story will be good enough for publication, however I still wish to have it professionally edited and printed into a few books for unsuspecting family members. What if I only used first names or the relationship I had with a person but not the actual identity? How acurate can I be without giving out information that could get me in trouble?
2007-03-27 10:58:35 · 8 answers · asked by naturalphase 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Make sure that what you say is fact and that you can prove it, then there will not be any threat of a defamation suit. Or maybe change the entire name have fictional characters instead then ther is no danger of it. The only people that would be hurt by it are the abusers/.
2007-03-27 11:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by idak13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will make for a good book.
If you use the real names be sure you are telling the truth and you natrate it as a true story of what happened and you have enough evidence to support your claim or else as soon as the book goes platinum they are on to you.
No matter what you do real names or not If the person (proposed plaintiff) can show extrinsic evidence identifing him as the person mentioned ..... Girl you in for trouble.
Becareful, Ask a lawyer ,there's always a way arround this.
2007-03-27 11:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by luxlugger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be in alot of trouble by using a persons real name with out their consent, and if that person was an abuser,chances are you will not get that concent.( A contract stating that they will allow you to use their name).They could try to sue you for slander,even if the accusations are true,but more than likely,they will sue for the ever popular "emotional distress." Your best bet is to change their names
2007-03-27 11:06:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you defame people you can be sued. First names or relationship can identify the person thus defamin them.
You could say an uncle but of you only have one then it would identify them.
However would they wish to go through a court case and publicity?
you would say "a relative, Mr.X molested me when i was 5"
2007-03-27 11:04:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because of the fact the genuine devil is completely a literary character. i could say which you are going to be making an apt assessment, nonetheless. Rush is hateful, he's needed dying upon human beings, he does not care approximately peoples' thoughts...yep, he's definitely devil-like!
2016-11-23 20:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it is untrue can you get in trouble. If they sue you, truth will be an absolute defense to defamation, libel and slander. As long as you can establish truth, I think you are safe.
I am not your attorney. Seek independant legal advice.
2007-03-27 11:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by Tara P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you can not be sued, as long as the claims remain in alleged terms ie, the alleged abuser. you have to make allegations but you can not say they definitly did it. that would be illegal. unless they were prosecuted and convicted.
2007-03-27 11:05:00 · answer #7 · answered by anthony 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not if you tell the truth
2007-03-27 11:19:31 · answer #8 · answered by ati-atihan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋