Malicious Falsehood

What do you do if somebody makes a false statement about you with the intention of causing you harm?

Malicious falsehood is different from defamation because the statement concerned does not tend to make people think less of you.

For example, if somebody says that an actor has retired this may cause the actor financial loss.  Potential employers may believe the statement and book a different actor instead.  If the actor can show that the statement was made maliciously and that he lost work as a result, he may have a claim.

In business, you may also have a claim if somebody maliciously publishes a false statement disparaging your goods and this causes you loss. 

If you are concerned about false and harmful allegations made about you, please call us on 0845 872 6666 for an immediate response or complete the email form on the right of this page.