Question

Anne Tracy works as a journalist for The Daily Mouth. She wrote a story about how Senator Jones cheated on a law school exam. She interviewed witnesses who saw the senator cheating. The story ran on the front page. Senator Jones denied the charges. Then he resigned from office. He plans to sue The Daily Mouth for damages. Under what circumstances could he sue the paper and win his lawsuit?

A.He could sue the paper for libel and could win the case if he proved that Tracy had a grudge against him.
B.He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that Tracy had a grudge against him.
C.He could sue the paper for slander and could win the case if he proved that the accusations were untrue and his reputation was hurt.
D.He could sue the paper for libel and could win the case if he proved that the accusations were untrue and his reputation was hurt.

Answer 1

He might sue the newspaper for defamation and win if he could show that the claims were false and that his reputation was harmed.

Your answer is C.