Creating A Website To Trash My Reputation

[TheLinz]

My ex has threatened to create a website containing very private emails that he has saved. He has threatened to somehow (although I'm not sure how he would do this) link this website to my online column that I write articles for. These emails could ruin my career. Can anything be done to stop him? Or once it's done, can anything be done legally against him? I would appreciate any help I can get, thank you.

 

[Michael Wechsler]

How did your ex obtain these emails? Save any information you have with regard to the threats he makes. Legally... much depends upon your answer.

 

[mightymoose]

If he puts them out there with some kind of malicious intent then you might have a legitimate defamation case to make... but by then the damage is done.

If you want to head him off, use his threat as grounds for a restraining order. If he doesn't want legal problems then maybe he will think twice.

Also, if you have an online column and it allows readers to post comments in any way, then that is how he would do it. He would put the link to the website in the comments under your articles.