The Plaintiff, M, Quit Her Job Because Her Employee, Mr

The plaintiff, M, quit her job because her employee, Mr. C, made unwelcome sexual advances and her career was not advanced as promised. Subsequently, Mr. C, on his own initiative, called her past employer, her present employer, and an instructor at vocational school and said that M was a thief, a false statement. As a result of that call, M lost her new job. Which of the following is true?

A) Mr. C's statement is defamatory by innuendo.
B) Technically, M could sue Mr. C for libel.
C) Mr. C could be sued successfully for defamation even though the defamatory words were not written down.
D) Mr. C could successfully use the defence of qualified privilege.
E) Mr. C could successfully use the defence of fair comment.