Re: Defamation of Character

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Have you talked to a civil attorney?

On 1/19/05, Maribeth Evans wrote:
> I was falsely accused of Elder Abuse and Child Abuse of
> both residents in my Adult Care Home and my three children
> by two revengeful former employees 1 1/2 years ago. The
> case never went anywhere and was unfounded by the
> Commissioner of our County Social Services.
>
> I am very bitter that these two women were never
> prosecuted for their false reporting.
>
> I am a prominent business person in own Village of 1400
> people, I am the local treasurer of the food pantry, I am
> the Captain of our local Emergency Medical Services Squad,
> have three children, married for 15 years and a full-time
> student as well as caring for my older live-in guests.
>
> But I am still angry and I just don't understand why at
> the time of this accusation that was false - no one
> bothered to go after these two people who wanted revenge
> against me?
> I have spent a lifetime doing good things and two people
> almost ruined my livelihood based on hatred and
> bitterness. Why? One employee wanted me to fire her so
> that she could collect unemployment - I wouldn't based on
> the fact that I didn't have enough to ethically let her
> go, she had only messed up one, but it was a big mess.
> The other is dating the first's brother. This one I can't
> believe did this, as she not only worked for me once, came
> back again when she finished college. I helped her in
> college with finances and helped her again when she
> couldn't pay for living expenses, also sent her soldier
> boyfriend personal items when he was in Iraq! When she
> couldn't live on her salary - I gave her a huge raise,
> then she said she needed another job, I gave her another
> job at my other company.
>
> I am a foolish person, I know. But I like to believe that
> I am helping someone.
>
> There was no elder abuse - if there was she would have
> seen it, and not worked for me a second time and not have
> offered up her future sister in law as a potential
> employee.
>
> How can I convince my District Attorney to prosecute a
> Class A misdemeanor when I don't have positive proof -
> names written on paper. I had heard that after a specific
> amount of time after a false report and the report is
> unfounded a person can find out who made the false report.
> Have you heard of this in NYS?
>
> I would like to know. Any advice? I have left a message
> with the DA's office hoping that they might find this
> interesting.
>
>
> Maribeth Evans
> maribeth@stny.rr.com
> www.ourcountryparlor.com