Dale Hears Ed Falsely Accuse Flo of Stealing from Great

Multiple Choice

Dale hears Ed falsely accuse Flo of stealing from Great Warehouse,Inc. ,their employer.Ed's statement is defamatory

A) because Dale heard it.
B) only if Ed made the statement loudly.
C) only if Ed's statement is also published in the Dispatch,a local paper.
D) only if Flo suffers emotional distress.