Holding that the "particularly egregious nature" of the defendant's actions could be properly factored into "any assessment of the reasonableness of the plaintiff's fear of imminent serious physical harm"
His failure to remove the lien resulted in a judgment of contempt, subsequently upheld on appeal. Clairmont v. Clairmont, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 1108
(2003). Although the terms of his incarceration prohibited the defendant from contacting or corresponding with the plaintiff or their children, he used the Internet and print media to blame the plaintiff for having falsely accused him.
