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If a defendant makes an untrue statement of fact about the plaintiff and the statement was intentionally or accidentally published to a third party, the defendant is held liable for misappropriation of the right to publicity.

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If a defendant makes an untrue statement of fact about the plaintiff and the statement was intentionally or accidentally published to a third party, the defendant is held liable for misappropriation of the right to publicity-The STATEMENT HOLDS FALSE

Step-by-step explanation:

The right of publicity is violated when the unauthorized commercial use of a plaintiff's identity occurs.

A commercial use occurs when the defendant offers the plaintiff's identity to promote the sale of products, services, or fundraising.

The statement stated in the question stands false because

  • The defendant has not made any unauthorized use of the Plaintiff identity.
  • No promotion of sale of any product ore services or any fundraising activity is mentioned in the question

Hence ,the Statement hold's False

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