To defame Mayor Parker you would have to have actual malice.

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Actual malice is a legal term that means making a statement with knowledge that it is false or with reckless disregard for whether it is true or false. In order to defame someone, including Mayor Parker, with actual malice, the speaker or writer would need to have intended to maliciously damage their reputation with false information or with reckless disregard for the truth. Without actual malice, any negative statements made about Mayor Parker may not rise to the level of defamation.

To Defame Mayor Parker You Would Have to Have Actual