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Originally Posted by R.A.F.
Say someone was paying an astronaut to appear at an "event" (as is often done) that someone would have to believe the HB claims, and not pay for the astronaut appearence based on what the HB has said.
Of course this is overly simplified, but that would be "damages" caused by the HB which could be acted upon...simply calling the astronaut names, ie. liar, isn't "enough" to justify a lawsuit.
At least that is the way I understand it...
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The astronaut would have an action for breach of contract.
Again, for the benefit of others posting here, NASA cannot sue anybody for defamation. It doesn't rest on whether the agency incurred actual damages, or whether the defamation was malicious or anything else. As a government agency, they do not have the right to sue.