Then threaten him with legal action (not that I necessarily condone this - I will say that I did like your breakdown down thread to providing another perspective and balance).<p>It&#x27;s neither harassment or slander, but it could be tortious business interference, where one party induces a second party to break a contract with a third party.<p>His contract employers are neither his parents or legal guardians - who have no more power to &quot;ensure&quot; this as anyone else.<p>As a corollary to this - this is exactly why it&#x27;s illegal for debt collectors to call your friends and family to &quot;encourage&quot; them, or you by humiliation, to pay up.