Bizzybody, et al,
You may want to brush up on this;
Australian Defamation Laws and the Internet
Especially after a statement of
"material that could be found to be defamatory includes that which has the tendency to lower the person in the estimation of others" eg about their financial commitment in their company. That would, IMHO, lower the estimation of a fledgling business man, who's establishing a business in a small aviation community, in the eyes of a reasonable person. ie a client or potential supplier or employee.
A rumour is one thing, a statement is quite another, especially about individuals; can you back up this statement? I'm willing to bet you can't from Twotbags' reaction.
PPRuNe is an anonymous rumour network, but it's not going to be that anonymous for you, if the PPRuNe management is involved in a libel action, as has been hinted at by Twotbags.
Seaeagle109
"A man's character is his fate" Heraclitus, 535-475BC