Question

A newspaper columnist had an argument with a prominent town

businessman. She then wrote an article that wrongly accused him of having a
criminal history. This damaged his reputation. The columnist could be found
guilty of
A. conversion
B. libel
C. slander
D. assault

Answer 1

B. Libel, because she published a false statement about the businessmanExplanation:I just took the test

Answer 2

B. Libel, because she published a false statement about the businessman