According to another law site: In a libel action, unless the plaintiff is a public official or public figure, the plaintiff does not need to prove financial damages. The common law has made a policy determination that the publication of defamatory statements in a transmittable, affixed form...
Hi. Here's my situation. A man posted on a forum (on a national TV network's website) some EGREGIOUS and HEINOUS lies about me. He used my full legal, first and last name, and since I am registered on that website, my profile includes my city and even a picture of me. He fabricated a story about...