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0969 REVIEW DENIED Media defendants may be protected by the anti-SLAPP statute; a statement that is essentially true, cannot be the basis of a defamation action; a term that has no factual meaning (e.g., "reclusive guru") cannot be false and, therefore, cannot be the basis of a defamation action.CitationLAFAYETTE MOREHOUSE v CHRONICLE PUBL (Media SLAPP) 37 CA4 855 [See: CCP 425.16; Wilcox v SuperCt 27 CA4 809, T/AT 9/94; Dixon v SuperCt 30 CA4 733, T/AT 1/95; Robertson v Rodriguez 36 CA4 347, T/AT 8/95]
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