A reporter receives information from several highly credible sources that a famous actress is pregnant and that the father of the baby is not her husband.The story is later proved untrue.The actress sues for defamation.Is she likely to be successful?

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A)Public figure privilege is a form of conditional privilege.Under conditional
privilege,a party will be held liable for defamation when a false statement is made with actual malice.Actual malice requires either knowledge of the statement's falsity,or reckless disregard for its truth.Public figures are those in the public eye,typically politicians and entertainers.We do not hold people liable for making false statements about them as long as the statements were not made with malice.

A Reporter Receives Information from Several Highly Credible Sources That