if king got several notices and flatly ignored you hes getting what he deserves ... that doesnt mean what you did was right from a legal standpoint; you slandered him in front of 1000's of people ...
Moron,
Slander is a
false,
and malicious statement about another person.
Lift told the truth, which is an absolute defense to slander and libel. And he didn't embarrass King. King embarrassed himself. If you don't pay your rent and the sheriff padlocks your door, you would have only yourself to blame and the embarrassment would be because of your own inaction, not the necessary business decision that caused everyone to realize you can't pay your bills.
The real question is: WHY DIDN'T KING PAY LIFT SEVEN MONTHS AGO? Lift built King the best bodybuilder website out there and King was very satisfied with the job. So why did he fail to pay for so long? There's only two reasons people don't pay their bills: (1) They don't have the money; or (2) They just don't feel like paying.
Bottom Line: Lift was 100% in the right. When you don't pay Verizon, Comcast, DiSH, or ConEd, they don't accept, "I'll try to pay you something next month" as an answer. THEY TURN OFF YOUR SERVICE because THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU TO PAY UP. It's just business, not personal.
The only message to Lift's clients and potential clients is that he doesn't want deadbeats for clients and won't tolerate non-payment for services previously rendered. That's a good message.
If anything, I think people will have more respect for Lift, and anyone thinking of loaning King any money (Milos, I'm talking to you) or doing anything for him on spec or on a promise to pay should think twice.
Special "Lift Support" Ed