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