Books are Us (BU) ,a bookstore,is being sued for defamation after it sold a book containing false,defamatory statements about the plaintiff.What is BU's best defense to this lawsuit?

A) BU is not the publisher of the book.
B) BU did not intend to harm the plaintiff.
C) BU had no knowledge of the contents of the book.
D) BU did not violate any criminal law or regulation in selling the book.

Defamation

The act of communicating false statements about a person, which harms that person's reputation, and can be categorized into libel (written) or slander (spoken).

Publisher

An individual or company engaged in the preparation and issuing of printed, digital, or recorded material for public sale or distribution.

Bookstore

A retail establishment that sells books and often other related items such as magazines, journals, and stationery.