Is it possible to get your name removed from news articles?
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Is it possible to get your name removed from news articles?
I was not convicted of any charges and am aware that public record allows my name to be published since it was in a police report but is there anyway to get my name out of the article other than asking the writers of the article after the fact?
Asked on November 4, 2010 under Personal Injury, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
No, unfortunately, there's not. Anything that is in the public record is something that news organizations, writers, magazines, etc. can write about and report on. If they should defame you, by making false factual (not opinion) statements that put you in a bad light and damage your reputation or make others not want to work with you, that is something they could potentially be liable for (but remember: only false facts could be defamation). If they release information that is not public and which a reasonable person would find offensive to release, there might be liability for an invasion or violation of privacy. But apart from if they specifically do wrong in some way, there probably is nothing you can do, as long as they report publicly available information.
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