My sister was raped and murdered in 1983. One of her killers wrote letters graphically depicting what was done to her. Those letters were pu...

Question

My sister was raped and murdered in 1983. One of her killers wrote letters graphically depicting what was done to her. Those letters were published in a book without my family's prior knowledge let alone consent. Does my family have any legal recourse against either the author or the publisher of that book?

Under state I'm selecting Florida because that is the state the rape and murder took place in. I currently live in Texas and my mother in Tennessee. I'm also selecting Copyright Law but I don't know if this is the appropriate area.

Answer

There is a florida statute dealing with this issue at fla. stat 944.512. There may be other remedies also. Feel free to contact our office to discuss further. www.behrenlaw.com.