Extrinsic facts may need to be pleaded in the colloquium of the complaint to establish that the defamatory statement was of and concerning the plaintiff.

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Extrinsic facts may need to be pleaded to show the connection between the defamatory statement and the plaintiff, especially when the statement does not explicitly mention the plaintiff by name. This helps establish that the statement was indeed "of and concerning" the plaintiff.

Extrinsic Facts May Need to Be Pleaded in the Colloquium