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A Cease and Desist Letter for Harassment or Defamation is the formal written demand from a victim of ongoing harassment, stalking, cyberbullying, or defamatory statements to the perpetrator, demanding that the harmful conduct stop immediately. For defamation claims, the letter establishes that the recipient had actual notice that their statements were false (supporting a 'knowledge of falsity' element for defamation damages). For harassment, the letter is often required before seeking a civil harassment restraining order and documents that the recipient was warned to stop. Keep a certified mail receipt as evidence of delivery. Fill out this free cease and desist letter (harassment / defamation) template online, e-sign it digitally, and download a legally valid PDF. no account or lawyer needed. Sections: Parties, Incident Details.
Date: ______________ VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND VIA EMAIL / PERSONAL DELIVERY
TO: ______________ ______________
FROM: ______________ ______________
RE: FORMAL DEMAND TO CEASE AND DESIST — ______________
Dear ______________:
This letter serves as formal written notice and legal demand that you immediately cease and desist from all harassing, defamatory, and offensive conduct directed toward me, ______________, as more fully described below. I am sending this letter as a final warning before taking legal action.
You have engaged in the following conduct, which constitutes ______________ under applicable law:
______________
Your conduct constitutes harassment under the laws of the State of ______________ and may also violate applicable federal and state stalking and cyberstalking statutes. Harassment is a course of conduct directed at a specific person that a reasonable person would consider alarming, annoying, tormenting, or terrorizing, and serves no legitimate purpose. Your repeated and unwanted conduct has caused me substantial emotional distress and has interfered with my daily life and activities.
YOU ARE HEREBY DEMANDED TO: ______________ You must comply with these demands IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of this letter. Any further conduct in violation of these demands will be treated as continuing and willful harassment / defamation, which may result in significantly increased damages in any legal proceeding.
If you fail to comply with the demands set forth herein immediately and permanently, I will pursue: ______________. I will also document all future violations and preserve all evidence of your conduct, including screenshots, witness statements, call logs, and other records, for use in legal proceedings.
You are hereby required to preserve all records, communications, screenshots, messages, and other evidence related to your conduct described in this letter. Destruction of such evidence may constitute spoliation of evidence and may result in additional legal consequences.
This letter is a serious legal notice. I urge you to comply with these demands immediately. If you have legal counsel, I strongly suggest you contact them before responding.
Sincerely,