If you intend to license or otherwise publish (definition) your original work, you should protect your rights by registering the work with the Copyright office before publication, or within three months of its publication. Any later than that and you will lose the ability to recover statutory damages and attorney fees in any subsequent litigation for infringement, leaving you to have to pay your own attorney and establish lost profits and actual damages, which can be difficult.
Have you been accused of committing a crime? This page offers general guidance for what to do when a law enforcement agency has informed you that you are a suspect in an ongoing investigation, or charges are filed against you.
Incidentally, if you have been falsely accused of committing a serious crime by someone other than police or a prosecutor, you could have a defamation claim. The following relates only to official investigations or accusations.
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