William, a sports reporter, finds out some embarrassing facts about a star soccer player hidden in a public record and publishes them. William is probably safe from an invasion of privacy suit because:

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William is probably safe from an invasion of privacy suit because the embarrassing facts were found in a public record, which means they are already available to the public and not protected by privacy laws. Being a reporter does not necessarily protect him from a lawsuit if he publishes false or defamatory information, but in this instance, since the information was in a public record, he is likely safe from such legal action. Option B is not relevant, and option D is incorrect. Option E is also incorrect since option A is a specific and correct explanation.

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