The Mayor Action against the D Tribune for libel, with federal jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship. P alleges that D published an article referring to him as "the most corrupt mayor we have had in a long time." At trial, D offers evidence that P has been twice convicted of taking bribes and that P's net worth has increased to $20 Million during the last 5 years while P has served as the full-time mayor at a salary of $50,000 per year. P objects. What ruling and why?

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Case Overview The case involves a legal action taken by the Mayor referred to as P against the newspaper D Tribune referred to as D for libel The libe... View the full answer