In most jurisdictions there is something called defamation per se, which automatically presumes damages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_

In most jurisdictions there is something called defamation per se, which automatically presumes damages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_law#Defamation_per_se https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_law#D...