1. “Megan Fox is a man!” Headline on Weekly World News Web site
-Not libelous because she wouldn't be able to prove it damaged her reputation because no one is going to believe it's a true statement.
2. “Up until the day he died, he was a brilliant writer. But the drugs made him a thief, a pimp and a liar,” said friend Karen Smith, who was with Johnson at the time of his death.
-Not libelous because Johnson is already dead. Truth is the ultimate defense.
3. “In my opinion, Kevin is a murdering rapist,” the prosecutor told the jury.
-Not libelous because this is occuring in the court of law so you are protected by the Fair Report Privilage.
4. "In my opinion, he's a murdering rapist," the man said at the rally.
-Libel because this statement is not protected by the Fair Report Privilage.
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