How do I dispute lies...

[c.w.]

used to deny me a tsc for the FBI? I was denied clearance last year and they never really told me why so I did a FOIA request to get everything.  Well, a year later I finally get a box with all the findings. As I am looking through it, there is no negative information about me....until the end. My last employer they talked to totally screwed me and it was all lies.  I had 9 positive responses form employers and this one negative and it effectively ended my chances. They never bothered to give me a chance to respond to what this employer said, they bought it hook, line, and sinker. What can I do? I don't care about the job anymore, I just want some vindication.

[Twoblock]

c.w.

Make haste and find you a good federal lawyer. If you can prove what the old employer reported are lies, you won't need a job for a long while.

[c.w.]

Thanks so much for your response. I am so frustrated and feel helpless. I am clueless. How do I find a federal lawyer? Would I be going after my old employer for slander or something?

[Twoblock]

c.w.

Do a search on google or yahoo for "Federal Attornies" for your area. However, any lawyer in your town should be able to direct you to a federal lawyer. Don't let any lawyer except federal take the case because this is a federal venue and federal law is a horse of another color.

I believe there's a federal statute that prevents an exemployer from giving out any other information except your name, position and the dates you worked. They cannot give out information, truth or lies, that defames you. Also, since the FBI accepted and acted on the information, they can be a party to the lawsuit.