Which statement about colonial newspaper printer John Peter Zenger is FALSE?
A) He was charged with seditious libel against the royal governor of New York.
B) He was found innocent of the charges brought against him.
C) He helped lay the foundations for a critical press in a diverse society.
D) His lawyer, Andrew Hamilton, was so eloquent in his defense that the jury was persuaded to defy the judge in finding him innocent.
E) He was responsible for temporary restrictions on the free press.
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