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Worker who offends a colleague with e-mail intended for several people commits defamation

Publication date
07/2023
Language
Italian

In a recent ruling (Cass., sez. pen., No. 22631, April 14, 2023), the Supreme Court affirmed that sending an e-mail with offensive content to a plurality of recipients, including the directly offended work colleague, is conduct that can constitute the crime of defamation.

Barbara Patacchiola
Gianvito Riccio
Luigi Iacono
Marinela Peraj
Roberta Toschi