Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

If a CEO of a multi million dollar motivational company is fabricating lies to the public about its childhood in order to gain the trust from the public to show that it came from "a drug infested childhood to where he/she is today in a multi million dollar company and none of it is true about this person's childhood and they are reported for this deceivement to the public, by a person who can prove they have been fabricating everything about their childhood, can that person be sued for libel, even though the truth has been revealed?


Asked on 9/22/10, 2:00 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Shelly Schellenberg MI & FL private practice

Truth is a defense to libel.

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Answered on 9/27/10, 2:15 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Yes, but not successfully. Only false statements can be libelous. But the CEO might have other grounds for a lawsuit, depending upon what else the other person said or did.

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Answered on 9/27/10, 2:17 pm


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