Yes, they are clearly all guilty of defamation, but the question is whether the defamation is a crime or a tort. Nitpick: "libel" is defamation in writing and

Yes, they are clearly all guilty of defamation, but the question is whether the defamation is a crime or a tort. Nitpick: "libel" is defamation in writing and "slander" is verbal defamation. So perhaps guess Jackie was guilty of slander while RS is guilty of libel.