defamed

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The president claimed the newspaper defamed him in a 17 July report that said Trump's name was in a "birthday book" given to Epstein in 2003.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The lawsuit alleges that Bass and others in her administration defamed Crowley, retaliated against her in violation of California’s labor code and violated Crowley’s 1st Amendment rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

So far, no U.S. court has awarded damages to someone defamed by an AI chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

They knowingly and maliciously defamed, and they should be held to a higher level of ethical and journalistic standards.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

And, since justice to the person defamed requires retraction or other reparation, the defamer must recall his words before the persons to whom he addressed them.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome