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  • Mar 2, 2010, 09:48 PM
    ocsrfr
    Using real names in nonfiction
    My name, first and last, was used in a nonfiction published book. I was not asked nor did I give permission for its use. The recall of events involving me were not entirely accurate and in some cases describe incriminating events that I would prefer not divulged to the public. I was a teenager when these events took place. A lot of people do things as teens that as adults, they would rather not have the general public know, for professional reasons or other. Being a parent now, I would not want my child or myself to suffer a possible backlash, even on a minimal level for this. What can I do about it?
  • Mar 3, 2010, 09:01 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ocsrfr View Post
    The recall of events involving me were not entirely accurate...... What can I do about it?

    Hello o:

    There are two criteria necessary to win a defamation lawsuit, (1) the published statement is untrue, and (2) you have measurable damages resulting from it. If you don't have both, there's nothing you can do.

    excon

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