Angry Goodbye Email by Subordinate Saying Negative Things About Me

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That is not defamation. That is his opinion of you.

and generally, to make a defamation claim, the defamatory statement has to be believable. Are any of those believable?

I take company food home,

Thats the only thing he said that wasn't really opinionated. Would that not be defamation? Just wondering....

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Thats the only thing he said that wasn't really opinionated. Would that not be defamation? Just wondering....

I missed that. Actually that could be defamatory, if untrue. If he has taken any food home, ever, it is a truthful statement.

If it is a lie, then OP would have to show damages. If there are none, there is no value to his claim.

[Dogmatique]

In all honesty that wouldn't even come CLOSE to supporting a defamation suit.

Unless of course he worked for Bobby Flay and was accused of removing hundreds of dollars' worth of food each night.

Remember the golden rule? Even if it's wrong, it's not always actionable.

[Foster_Foster]

I'm sorry, but saying someone "[takes] food home" isn't defamatory even if true unless, for instance, you can prove, say, you got fired for taking food home (whatever that means in this context).