87. Pierre Exposee, a reporter for the Paris Clarion du Jour, publishes a story that the Emperor Napoleon falsified his war record. Pierre has heard the story from a friend, and actually believes it. Nonetheless, the story is wrong — Napoleon’s record is bona fide (as Pierre could have determined with only a little further investigation). However, Pierre has despised Napoleon ever since he stole Pierre’s girlfriend, Josephine, and Pierre is glad the story hurt Napoleon’s reputation. Napoleon sues Pierre for defamation. Can he recover?

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