A newspaper article hints that a certain corporation is a front for illegal activity. The corporation:
A) will lose a defamation suit because only natural persons can successfully bring defamation suits.
B) will likely win a defamation suit if the statement is untrue.
C) will likely lose a defamation suit because the press has an absolute privilege in this type of case.
D) can win an invasion of privacy suit even if the statement is true.

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Corporations can be defamed just like individuals, and if the statement made by the newspaper is untrue and damages the corporation's reputation, the corporation could likely win a defamation suit. Absolute privilege does not typically apply to the press in cases of defamation, and truth is a defense in invasion of privacy suits, making the other options incorrect.

A Newspaper Article Hints That a Certain Corporation Is a Front