Finley is a u. s. senator. while at a friend's wedding, he comments that another senator, glen, is corrupt and is an alcoholic and drug addict. another guest was recording video of the wedding party and picked up finley's comments. the guest posted the video online where it was viewed by glen's family, friends, colleagues, and constituents. his reputation is permanently scarred and he loses re-election. is finley guilty of defamation?

Yes, he has committed slander.

Explanation:

Defamation is a False that we made toward other people , with the intention to cause some sort of harm toward them. (such as capital punsihment or destruction of reputation)

Generally, the defamation is divided into two:

- Libel : If the defamation is conducted through written medium (such as false document)

- Slander : If the defamation is conducted through verbal methods.

Pay attention to this part of the excerpt:

While at a friend's wedding, he comments that another senator, Glen, is corrupt and is an alcoholic and drug addict.

Since this happened at the wedding and can be picked up through video, the false statement are most likely made verbally. And it caused Glen's reputation to be ruined.