Business defamation, harassment

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BUSINESS DEFAMATION, HARASSMENT

In this matter, we represented the claimant. The claimant was the founder of an international company established in Iran. A "journalist and researcher" launched a false and malicious defamation campaign against him on social media, specifically Telegram and Twitter. This was false, politically sensitive, and the defendants’ attacks on our client had to be stopped.

The defendant had published multiple articles accusing the corporation and its founder of being corrupt and running a criminal organisation. Because the claimant was unfairly arrested, the journalist accused the company's founder of being the head of the corrupt business operations. The defendant claimed the claimant bribed political leaders for safety and the success of his company. The articles also accused the claimant of fraud. All of which was false and defamatory.

We wrote to the defendant, setting out our client's position and demanding the removal of the articles. We also emphasised our client wanted resolution rather than litigation. After we had engaged with him, the defendant removed the posts.

DEFAMATION

In this matter, we represented the claimant. The claimant was the founder of an international company established in Iran. A "journalist and researcher" launched a false and malicious defamation campaign against him on social media, specifically Telegram and Twitter. This was false, politically sensitive, and the defendants’ attacks on our client had to be stopped.

The defendant had published multiple articles accusing the corporation and its founder of being corrupt and running a criminal organisation. Because the claimant was unfairly arrested, the journalist accused the company's founder of being the head of the corrupt business operations. The defendant claimed the claimant bribed political leaders for safety and the success of his company. The articles also accused the claimant of fraud. All of which was false and defamatory.

We wrote to the defendant, setting out our client's position and demanding the removal of the articles. We also emphasised our client wanted resolution rather than litigation. The defendant removed the posts.

DEFAMATION

The claimant, was a consultant radiologist had been in a 6-year prior relationship before entering a 6–8-month relationship with the recipient, initiated through the Tinder App in 2021.

In November 2021, the claimant decided to end the relationship due to personal reasons and a desire to explore a relationship within his own culture. The recipient initially agreed to continue seeing the claimant without commitments.

Around the same time, the claimant met his now-wife overseas and advised the recipient to stop her involvement. The recipient hesitated, and the claimant agreed to continue seeing her until his wife's arrival in the UK.

In November 2021, the recipient revealed she was approximately 2 months pregnant with the claimant's child, leading to strained relations. By February 2022, the claimant blocked her messages due to perceived frequency and abuse.

Efforts to find an amicable resolution failed as the recipient requested the claimant to deny parental responsibility due to family concerns. Since November 2021, the recipient sent messages and letters to the claimant's family overseas his employer, colleagues, and contacted journalists to publish false stories about him.

The recipient also alleged that the claimant accessed her medical records, resulting in his suspension and a written warning by his employer after an investigation.

On March 22, 2022, the recipient threatened to publish false allegations online. The claimant returned to work on April 1, 2022, after apologizing to the recipient and his employer. His employer reported the incident to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Despite these events, the recipient made a formal complaint against the claimant's employer and applied for a non-molestation order in Derby County Court, which was unsuccessful.

Following these events, the recipient posted false accusations on her Facebook page and contacted various newspapers, leading to multiple news articles about the claimant. This forced the claimant to engage with the media to correct the narrative and seek corrections. We wrote a letter before action to the defendant demanding she cease her defamation and harassment of the claimant.