What can I do about this guy who keeps harassing me?

I met this guy while me and my husband were looking at a house he had for rent. He owns a transportation business. He had asked me if I wanted some extra money by driving for him. I said sure. He never called me. During the summer I had surgery. He finally called. I told him that I was in no condition to work. So I got better. I work in the ICU at my hospital. I got him one or two patients to transport. Every time he called me to work, I was already working that day at the hospital. I reccommended a friend from church. She took one trip for him. He also contracted her to paint his rental house. He was very slow about paying her. Last week he had her take a 17 hour trip for him. My pastor went with her because of the distance. He kept delaying paying her. I got an e-mail from his co-worker yesterday asking if I could work. I sent one back to the owner saying "I will not work for you" and told him if he didn't pay my friend we would pursue legal action.
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He sent a very rude e-mail back saying that he was going to my workplace and talking with my employer and showing them my e-mail. It's personal stuff and has nothing to do with the hospital. I sent one back telling him if he goes to my workplace to discuss me and the e-mail that I would file harassment charges. He calleld my friend really early this morning wanting to meet an pay her. She of course took a witness who happened to be a cop. She got paid finally. Then he went to my hospital and met with the Administrator and HR Director. He sent me an e-mail telling me this. So I called work. They said he was very strange. Not to worry about the hospital being mad at me. They said I may have to file harrassment and a restraining order. He told them that I told him to stay away from the hospital. They tried to tell him I meant stay away from me. I'm filing charges in the magistrate court. Can I sue for defamation of character? I work in a professional environment.

Medic

In order to sue for defamation of character you have to have evidence of how this effected you. Not just him going to your boss but if the hospital was mad or took action against you then you would have a case. Because nothing happened that was bad then you really don't have anything. That is the general laws but it may be different where you live. You have to look at the law specifically, and how it was written.
I would say get the restraining order and leave it be. More than likely he will go away. However someone that was willing to go to your work might not back down so easily. Keep an eye out, cut off all communications with for now on, keep all emails and letters he sends you. Also carry a camera. If you see him again in a place where he is not suppose to be then photographic evidence is hard to dispute.
Good Luck be safe and sorry about your recent misfortune.

concerned neighbor

I suggest you and your friends cut your losses and have nothing further to do with this guy.

Tell him you do not wish to hear any more from him and to leave you alone.

Without an actual contractual arrangement, you may have trouble pursuing payment through the courts, and it could be more trouble than it's worth.
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nickki

call the police

dwade123123

call da cops

goingmad

Report to police, take to small claims court, and if he is harassing any of you apply for a restraining order. Good luck.

darkdiva

Have him served with a restraining order. They will stipulate that he cant call you or come within a certain distance of you. If he does, you can have him arrested.

tiafromtijuana

You could take out a restraining order, but I think you should wait and see if he pays your friend and then sees if he takes note of your message that you will not work for him. He probably bothers people to get what he can from them and when that source dries up bothers someone else.

Brian

If you weren't legally hired for work, there really isn't much you can do other than taking matters into your own hands (hurting/threatening him). The only exception would be if you have witnesses, but you would still need hard evidence, like email/phone archives. If you were legally hired, you can go to the government for help, but I would just torch his car.

Additionally, if you want to sue for defamation of character, you will need a very good lawyer, you will also need people to testify for you.

Serena

No, the stuff he said wasn't taken seriously. My brother works security at a hospital and a mentally ill woman freaked out and said he called her the N word. He was dating an African-American woman at the time. I seriously doubt he called her that. LOL Anyhow, she wrote this long, rambling letter about how she was going to get the cops to arrest him and a nurse because she wasn't seen to right away and my brother laughed at something and she thought it was about her and ... you get the idea. A person who is mentally ill generally makes it known by his/her behavior. I have a feeling your job didn't take the guy seriously. You can't sue him for defamation of character unless what he says has an adverse affect on your livelihood. It didn't, so just let it go. Better to end any contact at all.

LIPPIE

Well he really isn't harrassing you, but all you have to do is tell him to stop calling. If necessary write him a letter and have it sent registered mail, so you have prove you mailed it. Also keep a carbon of the letter in case he doesn't stop calling. If it continues, you go to the county attorney and ask for a restraining order for him not to contact you at anytime, or place.

MISS-MARY

You are right about this guy. Don't even have a thing to do with him. If he can't pay...people want their money and that is how it is in the world. Maybe don't make him mad either though since he knows so much about you...he sounds like he might be hateful. I'd let your friend get her money...hopefully and then call it quits on this person. Good luck. You may not get the money now, unless there is a contract or you have lots of money to spend on Lawyers to prove a point.

hamsterhermit

Well, that is really wiered that he wont pay you. You guys should get your money's worth. Does he know you have another job? If not you may be able to take him to court for personal offencse and of course theres money involved.
This dude shounds like a wieredo.

xc_bball_track_softball_life

What you did was definatly he right thing, but be sure to follow up if he does not pay you!

godgunsandgl0ry

Small claims court.

smelly pig

report him to the police

Pepe LaPue

What's YOUR question?

He's not harassing you.

He's not paying ur friend on time!

Your State has law's on paying someone ~+~ what r thhey?

dr_mountaindew

he sounds like he wants everything for nothing. restraining order?

Sarah W

give him the grab n twist

Krista S

well that's what i would do is sue the man for all the work he has made you do and then get the money for doing all of this work for him..

Velociraptor

Well, be very thankful that this is the worse problem you have because other people have much, much, much worse problems.

chuck t

The guy tried to give you a job and that's harassment? If he doesn't pay your friend how is that any of your business? Your pastor went with your friend? hmm what does your friend and the pastor have going on? I never knew a pastor to take a trip with a parishioner when SHE was doing a job simply because it was too far. I personally think you don't even have a relevant Issue with this guy. I think you just need and want a little drama in your life.

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