Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

I was terminated from my employer in Dec 2009. I'm currently receiving unemployment. The background for the termination is as follows. I worked in bank and security came into the branch I worked at. They showed documentation that I transferred funds from a overdraft account into a family member account. tThe amount transferred was a total of $1100. The funds never left the bank. In fact they recover all the money back. I was told by security to write what I did and I wouldnt get arrested or my sister wouldnt get in trouble. I did what they wanted. After I did that she went into the back and called the police department. I was arrested and charged with grand larceny. The case was eventually dismissed and sealed in June 2010. I've been looking for jobs and I know of two I didnt get because the case showed up on my background check before it was dismissed. Is there a case for me to sue for defamation of character?


Asked on 8/19/10, 10:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carol Ryder Law Office of Carol Ryder PC

Maybe but you have to find an attorney willing to take a small case. I don't know enough about who told the recruiters you had a case, if the application asked if you were convicted of a felony, etc. If you are on Long Island, call me at (631) 848-1204

In any slander or libel case, truth is the ultimate defense

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Answered on 8/25/10, 4:08 am


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