That depends on a number of things. Is the subect a Public figure or not? Do you know that claim you are repeating is false? Do you have a reasonable belief tha

That depends on a number of things. Is the subect a Public figure or not? Do you know that claim you are repeating is false? Do you have a reasonable belief that the rumor ia true? How many people are you talking to? Are you repeating the claim out of malice?