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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GeorgeM, post: 1088695, member: 28550&quot;]Except in very unusual cases (more on that in a second), speaking verifiable facts is a defense against libel and slander. If you can verify the facts you wrote or spoke, courts will likely entertain a pre-trial motion (saving quite a bit in legal bills). You could then file a countersuit to recover your money / stop someone from trying to SLAPP you around. </p><p><br /></p><p>There was a case that came up in Massachusetts illustrating when the truth alone may not shield you from charges:</p><p><a href="http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/02/the-most-dangerous-libel-decision-in-decades/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/02/the-most-dangerous-libel-decision-in-decades/" rel="nofollow">http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/02/the-most-dangerous-libel-decision-in-decades/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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