Photo of husband posted on Facebook group with allegation - legalities?

[Hattie24]

Earlier I was alerted to a post by a woman on our town’s community Facebook page. It is a rant about a flat in her block being used by a group of prostitutes which is causing issues at unsociable hours and how the landlord isn’t doing anything about it. Under this there are photos of various men at the entrance of the block of flats and one of them is my husband. The insinuation is that these have all been visiting that flat.

I want to know the legalities of this woman posting such an allegation as she is outright refusing to remove the post. It is obviously extremely humiliating for me (friends and no doubt colleagues have seen it) and there’s so many comments underneath. We’ve been on a ‘break’ due to various issues but still living together and haven’t been intimate for nearly a year so I don’t need a lecture on how I shouldn’t have married such a man.

Is it me or is someone putting up a post like this without any thought for the consequences on various families etc utterly disgusting?

I feel for you. I think the worst bit here is he’s been publicly outed

It’s also a good idea to seek professional legal advice from qualified solicitors and consider taking legal action if necessary.

Eh?

If anyone is entitled to take legal action, it'll be the OP's husband, not the OP 😳

And since he's clearly as guilty as fuck, I can't see that happening anytime soon.

Physio indeed 🤣

No this isn't how libel works.

The burden would be on the defendent in this case.

So much bad/wrong advice here. You should be made to do a basic legal course when you sign up to Mumsnet. Would also include the batshittery people believe on publishing photos.

Anyway, no one's actually suing anyone. Assuming op's husband doesn't have £100k+ knocking about to take it to civil court otherwise they probably wouldn't still be living together.

Be a tricky and interesting case though - libel for something legal... But reputationally damaging... Could prove it destroyed his relationship - suffering 'serious harm'?

Anyway good luck and good night op.

Poor woman trying to earn a living. Just so you all know - a woman by herself can use her body for business. It's legal. If she has another woman there then it's not legal. Google it. Leave her alone

Sadly that’s the outcome of his actions not the person who posted it. .
You need to redirect your anger to the correct person.

@Hattie24 , obviously your marriage has its problems, his lack of sex has sent him to a sex worker, wether you want to believe his lies about a physio is up to you

If it walks like a duck and quack likes a duck .....

You yourself need to work out where YOU need to go with this. Is this the step too far? Are you prepared to stand by him and forgive this? Or prepared to find loads of money to take it to court and find out later down the road hes still a bastard?

Is that what they're calling it now

Honestly is that the best he can come up with.

Id have thought neighbours would have known about a registered physio working in their block of flats

She can get to fuck if she thinks earning a living by inviting a stream of lowlife dirty scumbags to a block of flats where families live, is a clever idea.

She can find somewhere more suitable.

You're right - it's a reputational issue. Still potentially defamation/libel.

If there is nothing wrong with using prostitutes, there is nothing wrong with everyone knowing about it. As you are choosing to be a doormat, apologist and defender of this excuse for a man, your life will continue to get worse. That's unfortunate but entirely your own choice.

Well done to the woman, hope she continues to out and shame prostitute users and hope nothing is done about the photo or any others she posts.

If you doubt his physio story, say out of it. You’d just look ridiculous if there is no physio in the block. Let him fight his own battles.

Do you have children together OP?

I appreciate this isn't what you ask. The humiliation is all his, it is all his. You believe it as your posts convey. You don't believe his physio excuse.

If you have children, for them, I understand why you'd fight this, even though you suspect he is a visitor to the prostitutes. They're children who don't deserve the possible humiliation and targeting from kids at school.

Otherwise, your total detachment from him and his behaviour demonstrates your position. You deserve no shame or guilt. He is a separate individual to you. You aren't responsible. Why isn't he fighting for removal of the picture himself though? Why are you doing it on his behalf? Is it because you don't want to entirely detach from him and the possibility of a reunion?

Please don't say you're even contemplating taking him back. It's so very yukky.

Ref FB - I do struggle with everyone taking on the role of Police with their phones these days. It's not something I like or support generally. People do often make huge mistakes. This one sounds legit tho unfortunately. Which is horrible for you.

No it’s not 😂

His lack of sex has NOT sent him to a prostitute. His belief that women's bodies are commodities to be bought is what's sent him to a prostitute.

Keeping a brothel is
which is what the person posting photographs is stating which is a criminal offence.
paying for sex when the person has been exploited is also a criminal offence which many women are being.

The question is what can the OP do. The answer is not a lot

I don't think it is illegal. And I do struggle with all this.

I've watched those very annoying auditor people who obsessively video people and post online anyone they wish in support of their agenda. They sound very knowledgeable of the legalities and regularly reference their legal right to film, photograph and post anyone in public spaces.

Children may be an exception.

Legally - you could argue it's libel. So the accusation is the problem and the photo associated re enforces an accusation without evidence. I don't see anyone fighting for his rights on this when it seems that he was a participant.

Hshahaha

Educate yourself hun

I'm a prostitute. I should know!!!!!!!!!

Physiotherapists don't tend to work out of flats.
Your anger is misdirected here.
Prostituted women are so vulnerable the men who exploit them are disgusting.
The people who live near brothels have a terrible time.
Get angry at your husband, not those who expose his behaviour.

Another red flag.

They sound very knowledgeable of the legalities and regularly reference their legal right to film, photograph and post anyone in public spaces.
Children may be an exception.

They're not an exception.

Jesus Christ, just divorce him. He wasn't going to physio, he was at the knocking shop.

Can I just ask that we don't give the attention seeker what they're looking for on this thread and just report?

If she's working by herself, it's legal.
If he was filmed in a public place which the entrance would be, it's legal.

Does he have a reason to visit that block, e.g. a friend lives there? If not.....

He's bang to rights, and no laws have been broken as far as I can see.

He's a scummy man and may just have to own that.