The U.S.Supreme Court has held that public officials and public figures bringing suits for intentional infliction of emotional distress must prove

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Public officials and public figures bringing suits for intentional infliction of emotional distress must prove actual malice, meaning that the defendant made the statement with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was true or false. This standard comes from the landmark case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964), which established the actual malice standard for defamation cases involving public officials.

The USSupreme Court Has Held That Public Officials and Public Figures