Slander that could have been prevented
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Question
Regarding the question of slander. My question was that the rabbi can request to remove the lesson or at least delete this sentence. If he leaves it this way, it seems he doesn't see it as a flaw and doesn't care. The publisher, in order to learn how not to speak, just highlights this point and explains what's wrong with this style of speech.
Answer
Hello Rabbi
There is no permission to speak slander about a person, even if they could have avoided the action. It is not clear whether the rabbi is aware that it can be deleted or edited. Especially since it is very possible that the recording does not show the entire situation, and for those who were present, it was clear that this sentence needed to be said.
And certainly, one should not speak about a person who is considered a talmid chacham, whom we are obligated to judge favorably, even in matters that seem illogical.
Source
Chafetz Chaim, Introduction, Asin, letter Gimel
And if this person is God-fearing, we are obligated to judge him favorably, even if it seems more inclined towards guilt than merit