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Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

A journalist for a national newspaper publishes an article accusing a software engineer of deliberately introducing security vulnerabilities into the company's software to sabotage its performance. The article leads to public outrage, and the engineer is fired. The claims in the article are later proven to be false. The engineer sues the journalist for defamation. Which of the following must the engineer establish to succeed in their claim for defamation?

  • A false and defamatory statement of fact, publication to a third party, fault amounting to negligence, and harm to reputation.

  • A false statement of opinion, public dissemination, malice, and causation of emotional distress.

  • A statement of fact, intent to harm, publication to a third party, and significant financial loss.

  • A defamatory statement of fact, written retraction by the defendant, and evidence of public knowledge of the statement.

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