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Originally Posted by WolfeMacleod
A friend and competitor of mine and I begun to post warnings in our community -- links to the article above, mugshot, and his past history (that we know of) of running scams. It spread like wildfire, and I've been contacted by several people he's duped, and other builders he's tried to scam gear out of.
We both received cease and desist letters, stating that the statements we made are false.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if our statement aren't false, there isn't much he can do, right?
What are the possibilities here?
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Here's $1500 of advice, for free.
Stop what you're doing.
What's in it for you? You are a maker of guitar parts, not law enforcement. Let law enforcement, or others, handle him.
What are the possibilities? He can sue you. Even if your statements aren't false, he can still sue you. And then you get to pay a lawyer to prove that your statements aren't false, and if a jury agrees with you, you're lawyer is $50K richer and you've been proven right. If the jury finds that not all of what you said is really true, or there is some nuance that makes it untrue, or they are out to lunch like the OJ jury, then you lose.
Is it worth your money to prove you're right? And take the risk that even if you are right, an unpredictable judge or jury finds you wrong anyways? Why in the world would you want to put yourself in that position, for no reason?
This is a no brainer. It's not your job to save the world from this guy.