Gray was fired from AT&T for falsifying her own records. When she filed for unemployment compensation, AT&T told the company handling her claim why it had fired her. She sued AT&T for defamation. The court would likely find this to be defamation per se because such fraud is potentially a criminal offense.

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Defamation per se involves statements that are inherently damaging, but in this context, if AT&T truthfully reported the reason for Gray's termination to the unemployment compensation handler, it would not be considered defamation, as truth is a defense against defamation claims. Additionally, the communication might be considered privileged if it was a required or standard part of the unemployment compensation process.

Gray Was Fired from AT&T for Falsifying Her Own Records