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Old Wed Nov 04, 2009, 10:42am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by Tim C View Post
I believe it would be libel and not slander.

Also "truth" is the valid defense of libel. The umpire in question not only had sex with players but also with other umpires. She did not deny it when confronted.
Slander: Spoken

Libel: Written

So, it depends on exactly what remarkas were being referred to.

In any event, Ria must be aware of them (even before the book was published I had heard about them), so apparently she doesn't think it's worth pursuing.
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