Diskou, a Haitian-American Hip-Hop and Social Media Star, as Well

Diskou, a Haitian-American hip-hop and social media star, as well as social activist, has recently been critical of American hurricane recovery aid in the Caribbean.He says that the millions of dollars given by Americans have not helped the region, despite the givers' intentions, due to extreme corruption in American government and its nonprofit sector.A prominent newspaper writer and cable news host has, however, suggested that Diskou is unpatriotic and, besides, has never done much to help the foreign countries he claims to be concerned about.The hip-hop activist soon tells friends that he is considering filing a lawsuit against the columnist and host for libel, because he has had promoters cancel tour dates in response to the critic's remarks.Unfortunately, recent American court decisions suggest that he is unlikely to win in court, given that _____________________.

A) his career is unlikely to be affected over the long term by disparaging media commentary
B) a federal judge is unlikely to have sympathy for someone who seeks public attention
C) American courts have significantly narrowed the meaning of libel, particularly for public figures (or people voluntarily in the public eye)
D) libel has proven to be nearly impossible for federal courts to strictly define