What to do if my husband had an affair for 2 years, so I contacted his mistress and now she has threatened to file harassment charges?
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What to do if my husband had an affair for 2 years, so I contacted his mistress and now she has threatened to file harassment charges?
I contacted the husband of his mistress with the details of their affair. He asked me to stop e mailing him. I did. I contacted the mistress to ask her some questions about the affair. She told me that she was going to file stalking or harassment charges against me. I told her I would not contact her further. I was never threatening. I only stated facts and asked questions. Can I be charged with anything?
Asked on October 11, 2013 under Criminal Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Legally, if you did not threaten, blackmail, etc. and ceased contact when requested to, you did nothing legally wrong and there is no basis for charges. Practically, if she is prepared to lie and fabricate things--e.g. claiming that you followed her, threatened her during a phone call or in person, etc.--then you could face charges for harassment, assault, etc. (depending on exact circumstances) if her testimony to the authorities is credible. You'd be unlikely to be convicted, though, in the absence of some hard evidence, as long as your testimony to the contrary is also credible.
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