Legal Question in Entertainment Law in New York

Re: Special case of defamation

Congratulations on having made it far enough in your career to have been told that �you�ll never work in this town again.� If you remain in the business, expect to hear it a few more times.

Can a person be �blacklisted�? In truth, there are very few people in the industry who have the kind of influence that is necessary to make that happen. A person can speak badly of you, and, if the statement are false and damaging, can then be sued for libel.

If the agency is large and legitimate, you might want to go to this person�s supervisor and let him/her know what has happened. Most legitimate agencies have policies against the kind of conduct that you have described. Otherwise, try to let it go.