Andrew M. Jaffe
Attorney at Law
2375 Covington Rd, Suite 315
Fairlawn, Ohio 44313-4358
(330) 983-4842
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www.LawyerJaffe.com
If someone goes to one of the many sites that offer background checks on the Internet they often say that a particular name has a criminal background. However, this is before the checker has paid the fee to see the total report, and often that reportt is of someone with the same name, but a different person.
If that someone you were talking to is threating you with some sort of exposure, do NOT send them any hush money. This is blackmail and you should contact the police. . However, I always caution people not to enter the legal arena without speaking with an attorney first to avoid any unintended consequences.
You may want to consider hiring a lawyer to send a Cease-and-Desist letter to this someone. While a cease-and-desist letter has little legal impact, the lawyer's letterhead gets the recipient’s attention.
This is a relatively inexpensive way to put the person on notice that you are not going to let these actions continue and that you are serious about pursuing your legal remedies. It also tells the person that they could get in legal hot water which will cost them a lot of legal fees if nothing else. This will often convince them to stop their evil ways.
Answered on Nov 03rd, 2021 at 10:49 AM