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2181 Although California has not recognized the "privilege of neutral reportage," liability for defaming a public figure cannot be imposed unless, when making the defamatory statement, defendant knew that it was false or entertained serious doubts about its truth; the fact that defendant was repeating information s/he had received from a reliable source may justify the conclusion that defendant did not doubt its truth.CitationJACKSON v PARAMOUNT (Michael Jackson Videotape) 68 CA4 10 [See: Khawar v Globe 19 C4 254, T/AT 12/98; NY Times v Sullivan 376 US 254; Curtis v Butts 388 US 130; St. Amant v Thompson 390 US 727]
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