In Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, the Supreme Court ruled that a public figure may successfully sue the media for intentional infliction of emotional distress if the publication is "outrageous."

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In Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, the Supreme Court ruled that public figures cannot recover damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress without showing that the false statement was made with actual malice - that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was false or not.

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