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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Based on what the media quoted, I have a hard time believing Adair's argument that Mark Moore said anything that would rise to the level of defamation.
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What is defamation?
Defamation is communication about a person that tends to hurt the person's reputation. It causes the reader or listener to think less of the person. The communication must be made to other people, not just to the person it's about. If defamation is spoken, then it is called slander. If it is written, it is called libel. It can also be a gesture, which is a type of slander.
Him saying there is no deal and speculating that this is a means to make Steve settle more quickly as he is "confused" about the situation, is absolutely defamation. Insinuating the lawyer and Bertuzzi are nefarious characters by trying to persuade Steve to settle by these leaks to the media would be the defamatory statements.