The Egg-Centric Newspaper publishes an article about Professor F.S.T. Amendment, a distinguished constitutional law professor at a local university. The article indicates how renowned he is in his field and discusses his consulting business with the local newspapers. In passing, it truthfully mentions that he worked his way through law school at a local strip-joint. The professor could sue for which tort?

A) Defamation
B) Invasion of privacy
C) Fraudulent misrepresentation
D) Intentional infliction of emotional distress

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The correct answer is invasion of privacy, specifically under the public disclosure of private facts tort, because the information about working at a strip-joint, while true, is not of public concern and its publication could be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person.

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