A Crime of Slander or Oral Defamation
Photo of Cedric Lee taken from ABS-CBNnews.com Cedric Lee strikes again. When the case of Grave Coercion was heard for mediation, actor-host Vhong Navarro was not present. It was Vhong Navarro who filed against Cedric Lee, Bernice Lee, Deniece Cornejo, Simeon "Zimmer" Raz, Jr., Ferdinand Guerrero, Jed Fernandez and Jose Calma for Grave Coercion in the controversial and highly sensationalized mauling of the actor-host last January 22, 2014. Vhong Navarro was absent during the mediation hearing of the grave coercion case. Cedric Lee when asked for his comment after the hearing, he said: "Hindi dumating 'yung rapist, e. May nire-rape pa sa ibang lugar." He also said no when asked if he is open to have a settlement with Navarro. With the utterance of Cedric Lee against Vhong Navarro, what would be its legal consequence, if any? The act of Cedric Lee in calling Vhong Navarro allegedly of a rapist may constitute the crime of slander. Sla...