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Man Must Pay Ex-Partner Tens of Thousands for Defamatory WhatsApp Messages

An Israeli court ordered a man to pay his ex-partner 30,000 shekels in damages for sending defamatory WhatsApp messages accusing her of infidelity. The court ruled that messages sent even to close friends constitute publication under defamation law. The man also has to pay 11,000 shekels in legal costs.

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What happened

  1. 01Man ordered to pay ex-partner 30,000 shekels for defamatory WhatsApp messages.
  2. 02Court ruled messages sent to close friends constitute legal publication of defamation.
  3. 03The messages falsely accused the woman of having affairs.
  4. 04The man must also pay 11,000 shekels in legal costs.
  5. 05The ruling emphasizes the right to a good name even after a relationship ends.

The ruling highlights that ending a relationship does not remove the obligation to protect an ex-partner's reputation.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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