re: #89 buzzsawmonkey

Defamation is about reputation. I’ve both defended and prosecuted defamation cases. A case I defended was definitely about intimidation of my client. A law firm he fired for cause sued him for defamation. They prosecuted the case pro se, and lost in the appellate court.

The question on damages is what your reputation is worth. If Spencer is losing income by being de-linked due to disparaging remarks, he may be able to come up with some sort of damages estimate. And don’t misunderstand me: disparaging someone by itself isn’t actionable. It’s only actionable if it’s false, or if it’s designed to deliberately destroy a contractual relationship.