Rob Bet Joe $300 That the Chicago Bears Would Beat

Rob bet Joe $300 that the Chicago Bears would beat the San Francisco 49ers. The day after the Bears lost, Joe went to Rob's office. He created quite a scene. He got the $300 and yelled nasty remarks about the Bears team and coach. Rob was furious. He lied to the onlookers by saying that Joe passed himself off as an accountant but that he never passed the required exams and had forged the documents. Joe lost several clients because of Rob's false statements. On these facts, which of the following is true?

A) Joe could successfully sue Rob for defamation.
B) Rob could successfully sue Joe for defamation because of the statements Joe made about the Bears team and coach.
C) If Joe sues Rob for defamation, Rob would be able to use successfully the defence of qualified privilege.
D) Rob's statements about Joe were defamation by innuendo.
E) Rob could sue Joe for nuisance.