I started posting a few weeks ago to the Divorcing/Divorced forum, but am moving this question here for rapid response and wide-ranging opinion.

Far too late in the MB process, I'm in the middle of Exposing my wife's infidelities to friends, neighbors, acquaintences, co-workers, professional colleagues, and relatives. She is aware and has called it a hate campaign. Irregardless of my motivations, I have a question.

An important set of personal contacts is only accessible through a Yahoo Group. The content of my email to this group includes, clearly, my half of the story, complete with embarrassing sordid details about the extent of the wifes lies and deceits.

While it can be argued that this tact is wreckless, is there an element of legal liability if I'm careful to disclose only that which has been documented in email exchanges?

Your collective experience, wisdom, and heartfelt opinion is greatly valued and appreciated.

It is my understanding that the truth is a defense for libel.

As long as something is documented truth, it is hard to defend against it.

With that said, you have to be careful that the truth is not used as a weapon of malicious intent. For instance, a person does not launch a campaign to drive a person out of business based upon certain truths. The person may then have a right to seek damages. i.e. If I put up billboards that a local merchant was an moslem. It may be truthful, but maybe my intent may be to drive him out of business.

If you need a legal opinion, IMO it is far safer to seek one from an attorney than from a bunch of strangers whose legal competence is unknown to you.

Point taken. This is a first pass, early in the morning, prior to the $400/hr consultation.

Slander is hard to prove but in writing a WS could twist it to her favor and probably win.

Your best bet w/b to let your actions show she is gone and let them ask you. Ex;

On-line chat:

Friend 1: Hi BS, how u doing?

BS: It's been rough but learning t/d better.

Friend 1: Been sick?

BS: Yes, been sick.

Friend 1: Contagious?

BS: Yes..... seem like my W got bite by a bug and has infected our entire family.

Friend 1: What?

BS: She hangs around with some strange guy and well.....it's like she has been bitten by a rabid sort of creature. She is acting a bit insane.

Friend 1: Oh, I've seen some like that before. U take care. Just be strong for yourself and your family.

BS: Thanks, I am trying. It is sure hard sometimes.

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Now it may take longer to get your side across but with enough hints, they will figure it out. Then you don't have to worry about slander.... you didn't tell them, they figured it out themselves. re: Soooo obvious.

take care,
L.