Cease and Desist Form Letter Defamation
This attorney drafted letter sets forth a template to be sent
by an individual to another individual or entity requesting
that the other individual discontinue making libelous or
slanderous comments.
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_____ [Instruction: Insert personal letterhead.]
____ [Instruction: Insert date.]
____ [Instruction: Insert addressee name.]
____ [Instruction: Insert addressee address.]
____ [Instruction: Insert addressee city, state, zip code.]
Re: Demand to Cease and Desist
Dear ____: [Instruction: Insert addressee’s name.]
It has come to my attention that you have been making representations about me that are false
and/or misleading. These statements defame my reputation and are therefore slanderous (and
libelous if in writing) [Instruction: Delete if inapplicable, otherwise, remove boldface.].
Therefore, I demand that you immediately cease and desist from making such slanderous and/or
libelous [Instruction: Delete if inapplicable, otherwise, remove boldface.] statements, which
include but are not limited to the following: ______ [Instruction: Insert bullet point list of
comments which have been made, where and in what manner such comments were made
and state how same are untrue and/or misleading and further describe how each damages
your reputation.]
Please be advised that, unless you immediately cease and desist from making such statements, or
continued publication of such statements, I will have no choice but to take all appropriate legal
courses of action to protect my reputation, including but not limited to, all remedies available in
law or in equity, including seeking monetary damages.
Sincerely,
[Instruction: Insert party’s signature block.]
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