He is disclosing to the public your facts of your private life. That is Defamation. which arises where one person reveals information that is not of public concern in your business , but still the release could offend some people. He is breaking Competition laws/Antitrust laws. Thro defamation he is promoting unfair competition against you. Get a business -mediator to help you settle your issues. If it does not work find an antitrust/competition law Lawyer.
he/she is doing nothing illegal - how does your competitor know any of the details of your divorce?I imagine he will make themselves look a lot worse than he is trying to make you look by talking about your personal life - I wouldn t worry about - divorce is very common, so why would that bother anyone? - just be professional and don t even talk about it - if a client mentions anything (I doubt they would), just say it s a personal matter and will not affect your work. I personally would never deal with a persona who spreads gossip like that - it s very juvenile and unprofessional - ask him if he is going thru a 2nd childhood, acting like an 8 yr old
