Virginia: False Light [1]

Note: This page covers information specific to Virginia. For general information concerning false light see the general False Light [2] section of this guide. 

The tort of "false light" is not recognized in Virginia; you cannot sue or be sued on such a claim. See WJLA-TV v. Levin, 564 S.E.2d 383, 395 n.5 (Va. 2000).