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Very, very unlikely. Zimmerman is a public figure, and for a public figure to prevail in a libel/slander suit, he/she must prove not only that the utterer of the libel/slander knew that the information was false, but that it was uttered with malice. That's a tough nut to crack.
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This seems circular to me. Zimmerman was only a public figure due to the uproar generated by the media, in large part due to their manipulation of the facts.
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We can't be held liable for libel because the outrageous lies we told were so convincing that Mr. Zimmerman became nationally known and therefore a public figure.
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