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A newspaper publishes a false statement of fact about a public official's conduct in office. The official sues for defamation. Under New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, what must the public-official plaintiff prove?

Only that the statement was false That the defendant intended to harm the official's reputation generally That the defendant published with actual malice — knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for the truth Nothing beyond publication to a third party

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That the defendant published with actual malice — knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for the truth

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