What to do about false accusations and harassment?
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What to do about false accusations and harassment?
I let an old co-worker stay at my place for about 2 weeks. I ended up kicking her out because of her drug problem and the fact she got cited for underage possession of alcohol, open container, and DUI. She has told her family that I tried to take advantage of her while drunk and she wouldn’t sleep with me which couldn’t be further from the truth. I kicked her out because I don’t do drugs and have a clean record other than some minor moving violations. I’m getting threatening messages from her boyfriend and with these accustations would I be wise to file a harrassment suit now or wait to see if they take legal action first?
Asked on March 17, 2012 under Criminal Law, South Carolina
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are getting threatening messages from your former co-worker's boyfriend regarding an incident while she was at your place I suggest that you consult with an attorney immediately about the situation and look into whether a motion for a protective order precluding contact with you is warranted or not.
Given the situation you are writing about, my sentiment is that you should take a proactive role at this point in time as opposed to simply waiting to see if legal action is taken againt you first.
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