Any advice on stopping potentially professionally damaging internet/usenet "attack?"

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shawnhines

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I have been subjected to a series of personal internet "attacks," and these attacks are directed towards damaging my personal and professional reputation.

The "attacks" are from an Evangelical Christian "minister" (believed to be fraudulent) who claims to be the Dean of "Georgia Bible School and Theological Seminary." I am not the first to land in his "crosshairs" ... his smears are prolific and widely posted on the internet/usenet groups.

The "attacks" typically take the form of "smears" regarding views on abortion, homosexuality, and misleading statements (or outright lies) regarding professional status and performance.

The "attacks" appear to be motivated by professional envy - I am a professional musician and he plays the same intrument - or quite possibly bigotry.

I am looking for any advice on how to legally stop these attacks, and if necessary, to seek damages.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
There are thousands of posts similar to yours so I have prepared a standard answer:

Get a lawyer.

Invest $20K and three years.

Sue the bad people for defamation. (Libel is the general term for written defamation; slander is the general term for spoken defamation.)

If you win, expect them to keep doing it.

If you lose, expect them to keep doing it.


Stand by for other opinions.
 
Thank you seniorjudge.

Are you saying that it is not possible to get a "cease and desist" court order to halt defamation without a lawsuit/court battle?

Are you saying that in the case of a court battle, I should expect the alleged defamation to continue regardless of the outcome?

Are you an attorney?
 
He's an administrative law judge, I think.

You cannot get a court order against somebody without going to court.
 
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