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male
age
36-40,
anonymous
writes:due to lies and malicious gossip, I’m being investigated by work, all because I supposedly sent messages to follow female work colleagues which is simply not true. I have put this down to prejudice, as I have been single out by a single somebody in the workplace. a male work colleague and excuse the content of this, as it’s a bit graphic and don’t want cause any discomfort. is accusing me of jacking myself off in phoneboxes and being a peeping tom and following women home, which I’ve never have done and don’t intend to start doing. the final nail in the coffin was when he called me jimmy saville. jimmy saville is a pedophile who targeted and raped different sexes and groped young women. he was never brought to trial or arrested, but got away with things, because of his celebrity status and him knowing people up the celebrity chain, he would say to victims if they reported him to the police, they wouldn’t be believed and charged in wasting police time. apologies if I’m going on about this, but to anyone who doesn’t know that person that’s how sick he is and I condone what he did to those people. I would never dream of calling someone of that name, the person that has accused me, was supposedly was my friend. he’s not anymore. should I sue the work colleague for libel and the company for siding with his lies? hope you can help.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 February 2022): I do have, as I have screen shots, people were told not to message me while I was being investigated by work, but people chose to ignore this advice. I do have aspergers and that’s why I was blamed.
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reader, anonymous, writes (13 February 2022): If you are being accused of such serious criminal behavior, the first thing that should come to mind is seeking a lawyer. You need legal representation. Have you hired a lawyer? You can't get by on advice from anyplace other than a legal website that specifically offers legal referrals.
I find it very difficult to comprehend that an investigation of this sort would be initiated without some very significant evidence; or your company is placing itself vulnerable to some very serious liability. I'm not sure why you'd come to an advice site for relationships, when it is extremely obvious that you need a lawyer!
You're being investigated strictly on someone's word alone? Not even by an alleged victim??? This is libelous and slanderous; just accusing someone of such heinous behavior, and having no proof to substantiate such accusations!
Another question that comes to my mind is, why are you being investigated by your company, and not the police? If there was some kind of evidence, you might be sitting in a cell by now. Not even a celebrity can getaway with trying to smear someone like this without providing something to justify an investigation.
Something is a bit fishy here!
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reader, anonymous, writes (13 February 2022): Call citizens advice or your union, or speak to an employment lawyer. If it turns out you havent done any of these things and a colleague has been calling you names like Jimmy Saville then they should be disciplined at best or even fired. You should speak with your bosses to file a counter claim that you are subject to workplace bullying. Keep a written log of everything that has been said or done, with names, dates, times and methods of communication. Keep copies of any emails or messages (send them to your personal email account, as you might get locked out of your workplace email system).
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reader, Honeypie  + ♥, writes (12 February 2022):
 Do you have proof that this guy said all this?
Call Citizen's advice and see if you can get some actual LEGAL advice on what to do. Libel can be hard to prosecute and hard to prove. As it means someone smearing your name and hindering you to make a living. Not just some asshats saying revolting things about you.
Or as Ruby suggested, talk to your union or HR.
Saville was a disgusting creature who deserves to burn in Heck for eternity. So I don't blame you for being upset about being called by that creature's name.
You might not have a case, but I would DEFINITELY look into a lawyer/solicitor/worker's union rep if your job is investigating you.
Also, your job SHOULD be investigating this. And if it's found you didn't DO all this, then the guy accusing you should be kicked into the sun.
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reader, RubyBirtle +, writes (12 February 2022):
Are you a member of a workers union such as Unite or Unison? A union rep is the best person to help you out with workplace problems especially if you feel victimised. If you aren't already in a workers union, join one NOW!!!
You've posted about this problem before and reading between the lines of your previous posts I wanted to ask whether or not you have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum (although very high functioning)?
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