Legal Question in Technology Law in California

My husband filed for divorce in May of this year, In August he obtained my personal email accounts that he didn't know I had, somehow got into them and forwared email content to another person who has now been calling my cell phone and sending vuglar text messages. He also got into my facebook and copied my messages to a memory card and has threatened to show my family, place of employment and firneds. What legal action can I take?


Asked on 9/20/11, 8:38 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

I presume your divorce case is still open. If I'm right about that, you should ask your divorce lawyer what to do. If you don't have a lawyer, you should get one. If you can't get one, you should at least apply to the court for a restraining order to make your husband (and the other person who has been calling you) stop harassing you and invading your privacy.

Good luck.

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Answered on 9/20/11, 11:33 am
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

I agree with Mr. Hoffman, and would only add that the threat to reveal personal information is very close to extortion (blackmail) as described in Penal Code sections 518 to 524, which you should look up and at least skim

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Answered on 9/20/11, 12:55 pm


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