The defendant says that his former clients were asking him whether the plaintiff was involved in the robbery. The defendant states that a newspaper mentioned her name. What type of defamation may this false statement be labeled as?

This would be Libel type of defamation.

Explanation:

Defamation of character means a false statement about a person which harms the person's reputation. There are different types of defamation and the person defaming someone can be sued for this act.

Defamation can be done when false statement is published about a person which can be either written or spoken. In case it is a spoken statement, it is called Slander.

Libel is a written false statement. It includes false statement written  in print, emails, social media or any type of written article. In the given statement, the defamation is done in the newspaper by mentioning the name. So, it is a Libel.

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