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Can I be sued for libel? Because I file a dispute in Paypal

Anonymous Oct 29, 2012 Business 4 views 3 answers

Urgent Chanel bag libel.... What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Buyer New York. Seller chicago. I brought a luxury bag online. But i found is fake. Then i open a dispute in paypal. Finally seller agree to refund but i need to close the case now and she will give me full refund and my shipping cost for return. She keep telling me that open case in paypal as fake bag will affect her reputation.If i do not close the case now. She will sue me. Because her husband told her that is call libel. Now paypal ask for authentic letter. Actually i can provided. Fees are around $150 for legal document of counterfeit. Now i worry is even i return the bag and i close the dispute. she still sue me for libel. Please advise. Should i report to police? Or just follow what she said. If i send the conterfeit document to paypal. She will sue me too. Please reply asap. The due date is tuesday oct 30. Thanks

Mary Katherine BrownFamily Law AttorneyBrooklyn, NY · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:40:03+00:00

If the bag is fake and you said so, there's no libel. If the bag is not fake and you knew the bag was not fake, but you said it was anyway, there's potential libel. If you had a good faith belief that the the bag was fake and you asked PayPal to investigate, that's not libel. If you return the bag and she issues the refund--drop the case with PayPal. The truth is a defense to libel.

Paul Siepmann · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:40:03+00:00

The seller has it backwards. Tell her you will close the case once she has refunded the money, not the other way around. If the bag is fake, you can't be charged with libel. Furthermore, if the bag is fake and she regularly sells these bags, she could be in big trouble as selling counterfeit goods is not only criminal but also will subject the seller to an expensive civil lawsuit by Chanel.

Eric Rothstein · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:40:03+00:00

Assuming your claim is valid the seller is bluffing or doing to lose. First, truth is a complete defense to defemation. Second, you have a common interest priviledge defense so the seller would have to show you acted with malice. Stick to your guns.

Can I be sued for libel? Because I file a dispute in Paypal

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