Ms. Tyra Fierce was appointed as auditor for Victoria Secret Sdn. Bhd. During the course of auditing, she discovered some discrepancies in the companys account. Rumours were circulating for months that Yu Tsai, the accounts manager had misappropriated the companys cash flows for his own personal use. Tyra decided to lodge a report on the discrepancies and the rumours about Yu Tsai. As her lawyer, Ms. Tyra Fierce seeks your advice as she fears that she will be sued for defamation if the reports about Yu Tsai turned out to be untrue.

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