A newspaper published an editorial in which an editor asserted that a candidate for high political office was a user of illegal drugs. The accusation was untrue. The editor acted unreasonably in not investigating the accusation before publishing it; however, the editor honestly believed that the accusation was true.The candidate sued the editor for defamation.Is the candidate entitled to recover?
A、No,becausetheaccusationappearedinaneditorialandwas,therefore,merelyanopinion.
B、No,becausetheeditorhonestlybelievedthattheaccusationwastrue.
C、Yes,becausecallingsomeoneanillegaldruguserisdefamatoryperse.
D、Yes,becausetheaccusationwasfalseandwasinjurioustothecandidate'sreputation.
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