Let's say you posed to Playboy or Playgirl (or whatever) 10 years ago, you are done with it, it's part of your past, yet someone keeps harassing you by sending those old photos to you and your friends, can you sue for sexual harassment?
2007-12-03 09:42:13 · 14 answers · asked by newtobigd78 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Thanks for the great answers. The sending of the photos has a VERY clear malicious intent. It's meant to intimidate and hurt everyone involved.
Also, let's say that the photos were private and never published in a magazine, making me the copyright holder. Do I have a better case for copyright infringement than for harassment?
2007-12-03 09:59:43 · update #1
Yes.
2007-12-03 09:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, if you posed for a magazine, the magazine owns the photos. I say this only because it means you can't control the use of the photos.
Sending the photos to you and your friends could be considered sexual harassment. There is actually not a precise definition of sexual harassment. It basically comes down to what you can convince the court is sexual harassment.
2007-12-03 09:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure you can "sue for sexual harassment", if you can find a lawyer to take the case. However, whether or not you will prevail in such a suit would be a good question for your lawyer.
2007-12-03 09:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if the pictures were taken for a magazine then that magazine now owns the copyright, and the person sending them to you is commtting breach of copyright.
Richard
2007-12-03 09:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sexual harassment arises in a workplace. Simple harassment is between two people. So you could possibly sue for harassment, sure...but I'd just delete the emails and shrug it off. You made your naked bed, lie in it.
2007-12-03 09:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by fredo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. To give: Flowers To Receive: Chocolate
2016-04-07 06:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-12-03 09:46:00 · answer #7 · answered by jmel20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are passing around pictures that YOU allowed to be made public.
2007-12-03 09:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by t. B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-12-03 09:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is bound to be some sort of legal implication here. talk to a solicitor.
2007-12-03 09:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by itsa_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋