In which of the following cases is it most likely that the plaintiff will only have to prove negligence on the defendant's part to recover for defamation?

A) Statements that a U.S.Senator had someone killed while in office.
B) Statements that Madonna had someone killed.
C) A statement that you or I murdered an innocent person during a robbery.
D) A credit report on a construction contractor.

Defamation

Defamation is the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person.

Prove Negligence

The legal requirement to establish that a party failed to take reasonable care, resulting in harm or damage to another.

Recover

The process of regaining possession or control of something lost or taken away, or of obtaining compensation or reparation for loss or damage.