[header] How to prove libel [title] Be aware of the proof required to prove libel. [step] In order for a statement or a written communication to qualify as libel, it must contain certain elements. A statement is not legally libel unless it meets all of the following criteria : [substeps] The statement must be false. 
In order to be libel, the communication or statement must be untrue. It is your burden to prove that the person told a lie about you.