Is this deformation of character?

[harveykeane]

I had a phone call from the company I work for today asking me if I had a criminal record. I said that I hadn`t and have had 2 CRB checks done this year which both say a clear record.

My boss got an email from one of the company`s that we work for stating that I had got a criminal record and that they were obliged to inform him of my criminal record. She did not say "may have" she actually put "has a criminal record".

She has also copied the email to two seperate companies confirming the fact that, in her words, this employee has a criminal record.

Now, I am not a solicitor and I don`t really understand what is going on, so if possible I would like some advice from you on this matter please.

What are my next steps? Do I need to see a solicitor, Do I write back and state that she has no proof of her accusations?

Any advice / information would be greatly appreciated...