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An ex employee has contacted one of our customers and made claims that are fundamentally untrue. The customer has contacted me to let me know about the acusation, having proven to themselves that they are untrue. My customer even said that the cheeky sod wanted money to reveal the 'facts' to them!
What should I do about this waster?
What should I do about this waster?
Hmm, asking for money for information, isn't that seekign a bribe? I wonder if plod would be interested.
You could seek an injunction preventing him from doing X, Y or Z but you would have to be clear as to the terms which you would want, i.e. not speaking to any previous customers and informing them A,B or C (those allegations which are untrue).
It is VERY expensive to go the Libel route, though of course under the circumstances from what you have said you will win, which means you should also recover your costs (though it is not a guarantee)... A simple threat regarding libel proceedings may be sufficient from a lawyer (but make it a half decent one, I got a threat once from a firm and when I wrote back with some facts and law they had to withdraw their statements etc.. and threats of further action - so make sure they are good)..
You could seek an injunction preventing him from doing X, Y or Z but you would have to be clear as to the terms which you would want, i.e. not speaking to any previous customers and informing them A,B or C (those allegations which are untrue).
It is VERY expensive to go the Libel route, though of course under the circumstances from what you have said you will win, which means you should also recover your costs (though it is not a guarantee)... A simple threat regarding libel proceedings may be sufficient from a lawyer (but make it a half decent one, I got a threat once from a firm and when I wrote back with some facts and law they had to withdraw their statements etc.. and threats of further action - so make sure they are good)..
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