In writing, you are allowed to write about specific people, but you must be careful not to defame them, this person look bad. The reason why you don't want to do this is because the person you are sating bad things about may decide to sue you for giving them a bad reputation. Oddly, you are allowed to say what you like to a deceased person as they cannot sue. Personally I don't think this is right because there is nothing or no one to defend this person. Although a dead person doesn't have feelings, it could still affect the family as you are disrespecting them.
Usually if you are writing negative but true facts that you can prove about a certain person you don't need to worry too much, but if you cannot backup what has happened or you make it up, this is bad and you will most likely have a law suit on your hands.
Source: http://www.writewords.org.uk/articles/tips7.asp
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