A class action suit is forming against this guy for defamation, slander & libel. This guy is bad news and needs to pay the price for his reckless actions over the past 4 years. Local newspapers will be providing guidance for interested parties. Defamation is a false statement communicated to someone else with the result to damage your reputation or good name. Defamation through writing is called "libel"; spoken defamation is called "slander." There are two main types of defamation: libel, or written defamation, and slander, or verbal defamation. When a potentially defamatory statement is made online or through social media -- that involves the written (or "posted") word, and so it is considered libel.