ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 4 Question 48 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam

Question #: 48
Topic #: 4

Grant, a fraud examiner is investigating Beatrice for embezzlement on his employer's behalf. During his investigation. Grant learns that Beatrice has cheated on her spouse and he tells several of Beatrice's coworkers about it Beatrice discovers that Grant revealed the unflattering (albeit true) information about her and decides to file a claim of defamation against Grant. Which of the following is the BEST of why Beatrice will not win her defamation case?

AThe information was true

BThe communications to the subject's coworkers were privileged

CThe news was not communicated to enough people

DThe statement was not printed and distributed

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Suggested Answer: A

by Nickolas at Sep 15, 2024, 09:19 AM

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Malcolm

3 months ago

Yeah, she won't win this one for sure!

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Dierdre

3 months ago

I thought privileged communication mattered here too?

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Truman

4 months ago

Wait, can she really sue for that? Seems odd.

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Laquanda

4 months ago

Totally agree, truth is a solid defense!

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Micaela

4 months ago

The info was true, so no defamation.

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Desirae

4 months ago

I don't recall much about the specifics of printed statements, so option D seems less likely, but I guess it could be a factor in some cases.

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Carolann

5 months ago

I feel like we had a practice question about defamation that mentioned the number of people the statement was shared with, so option C could be relevant, but I'm not confident.

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Aileen

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think there might be something about privileged communication that could apply here, which makes option B a possibility too.

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Sheridan

5 months ago

I remember discussing how truth is a solid defense in defamation cases, so I think option A makes the most sense.

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Tresa

5 months ago

I think the key here is that the information was shared with coworkers, not the general public. That suggests B about privilege is the best answer, since the communications were likely within the scope of the fraud investigation. The truth defense is good, but privilege seems stronger in this case.

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Shanda

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. If the information was true, that's usually a strong defense. But the fact that it was shared with coworkers makes me wonder if B about privilege is the way to go. I'll have to weigh the pros and cons of each option.

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Glory

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know truth is a defense, but I'm not sure if the fact that it was shared with coworkers changes things. Maybe B about privilege is the better answer?

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Dona

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward defamation question. I'm pretty confident the answer is A - the information was true, which is a valid defense against defamation.

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Lawana

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure. I guess identifying the data sources available could be a good first step to understand what information we have to work with.

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