I have made comments on my myspace about my ex and his current girlfriend. Can they really sue me for slander?

No, it would be libel as it is written not oral. But depending on what you said and how public it was made then they may have a case.

Only if what you said is not true and they are able to prove it. On another note, it would be best not to do that anymore. It only makes you come off looking bitter and immature and I'm sure you don't want that. It gives the two of them the satisfaction of knowing they "stuck it to you". The best revenge is to move on and be happy.

Well what was said is that he was a worthless excuse for a father. Which it is true because he doesnt have anything to do with my daughter or his first daughter. Hes behind on child support so I feel like that is true. And this girl looks like a man and has a thick black mustache and thats what I said. Nothing I said was false and it was making thier reputations any more worse than they already are.

No. Unless they're millionaires, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

And even then.

If it was otherwise, everyone on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and Answerbag would be getting boned up the ass by some huge dude in prison.

And I mean EVERYONE.

For the hell of it, copy and post my message and send it to them; "You suck!".

well, it's written, so it'd be libel, not slander.

They'd have to prove that it's actually false, and that their reputations were damaged by whatever you wrote. Like, if I write "so-and-so is a douche," and it's true, well, douche has nothing on me. Or if it's false, but
the only people who ever see it are people who already think so-and-so is a douche, it's done nothing.

..if they sue you then EVERYONE on myspace along with the other drama websites need to be sued

Slander is "the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may give an individual, business, product, group, government or nation a negative image. It is usually, but not always,[1] a requirement that this claim be false and that the publication is communicated to someone other than the person defamed (the claimant)."

So in short, if you have made claims on the internet, a place where people can see, regarding your ex and his partner, and those claims could have negative effects, or lead to these people having a negative image, then yes, they CAN sue you for slander/defamation.

What was it that you said? It really depends on what you said and where you said it. If you are truly worried, perhaps consult a legal specialist.
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*EDIT* Even if the claims are true, they can still sue you, and they still have a chance at winning. If the information is not technically false, but is still misleading, then you can be sued. If the comments you made are true, but are private, and offend your ex and his girlfriend, then you can be sued for 'public disclosure of private facts'.

Your best bet might be to apologise and discontinue any vindictive behaviour.

Not if they are true.


It is very hard to sue anyone for slander. Most judges take it as seriously as they would an episode of Jerry Springer.


Unless they are false and damaging in some way on a grand scale. You have no worries. Just remove them.

Did you mention their full names (first and last)?

+5

I've had someone try this one me and i have a few cop friends and they told me the only way you can get Slander is if you SELL the story