“Could Your Words Cost You Everything? The Shocking Truth About Defaming Public Figures Revealed!”
The landmark Supreme Court case of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) restricts public officials from suing for defamation. Not only must a public official prove the essential elements of defamation, but they must also prove that the statements were made with actual malice. The essential elements of a defamation claim include publication of a false, defamatory statement to a third party, the defendant acted negligently or with actual malice, and the statement caused some type of damage – reputational harm, lost future opportunities or severe emotional distress necessitating medical intervention.
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