The Sesame Street Daily News publishes an online news story in which Oscar the Grouch gripes about Cookie Monster, saying, "He is a big, blue, furry cannibal who has serious mental problems. I've seen him eat other muppets. Have you seen Telly Monster recently?"
In Imagination County, where Sesame Street is located, cannibalism is a second-degree felony crime.
-If Oscar the Grouch was an officer for the Sesame Street Police Department, and the quote came from a sworn affidavit filed to get an arrest warrant for Cookie Monster, the website would likely win in a libel suit by Cookie Monster because the statement is privileged.

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In legal terms, statements made in sworn affidavits or during judicial proceedings are typically considered privileged, meaning they are protected from defamation claims like libel.

The Sesame Street Daily News Publishes an Online News Story