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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/General-Material-817 on 2023-08-07 13:33:37.

My cousin is in his late 20s. He has been diagnosed with mild Asperger’s syndrome some years ago. He has used that as an excuse to behave in a horrible manner ever since and quite frankly his parents have enabled him.

He recently managed to push away his only remaining friends and then decided to turn his negative attention on our family.

Highlights include calling the police and making a false report against my uncle and my Nan. Harassing my mum for days on end and laughing at her when she begged him to stop because her hypertension as a result landed her in hospital. Wishing my father dead from a condition he’s struggling with etc.

I blocked him preemptively because I could see where this was heading. So after he realised I was blocked he called my firm and told them that I was leaking privileged information and breaking client confidentiality. Now he had no proof but because of the nature of our work the partner had to investigate even the possibility.

Obviously that led to consequences at work for me and while I’ve been cleared it was hard, and I missed the promotion window.

Me and my husband are furious and he drafted a cease and desist notice for me along with a notice that I would sue for defamation of character. I signed it and sent it to my cousin.

Now his parents are saying I’m punishing the mentally unwell and he didn’t know what he was doing nor does he have the money to pay for the suit. Honestly I’m not inclined to listen to them but even my parents think I should have left it alone. AITA?