Wait one minute!
The slander the guy, damage his reputation by accusing him of crimes based on faulty evidence, or no evidence. Then, one of the slanderers reads a statement in legalese. And, everything is now ok; just as if it never happened?
No, the damage is done. How does the legalese statement negate the slander?
In other words, “Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?”