QUESTION
Defamation of character
Asked on Mar 19th, 2024 on Libel, Slander and Defamation - South Carolina
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York County sheriffs Department recently posted a picture of me walking my dog and said that I was stole a sign and I was accused of larceny and public destruction of property. The sign wasn’t stolen. There was no property damage. Is there a defamation of character lawsuit here they put it all over Facebook, everybody in our community knows
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If you were charged criminally, its likely public record, and not actionalble. If you were not, it might be an issue if it was posted solely to humiliate or embarrass you.
Answered on Mar 19th, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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