Scottsdale, AZ asked in Libel & Slander for Arizona

Q: My question , is it illegal in the state of Arizona to post about a woman who is illegally working as a prostitute

She is sleeping with married men for money and collecting state funds because she's not employed by the means of a legal employment stand point but in fact is defrauding the state of AZ by collecting benifets and cash assistance and is doing drugs and prostitution . Can someone post the true facts about this woman and that she also is a adult web can model online , so can someone post online the true nature of this individual with out being put in a legal law suit or trouble

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A: While truth is normally a defense to a defamation lawsuit, you would have to be able to prove these things were true, should she to sue you.

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