Cir. 2010) (internal quotation marks omitted) (denying qualified immunity at the summary-judgment stage because the reasonableness of the officer’s conduct depended on disputed facts to be determined by the jury). As for Plaintiffs claim of defamation, it is axiomatic that truth is an absolute defense to such a charge. Plaintiff was arrested and the arrest was allegedly published in the newspaper. The Newspaper reported that he had been arrested and listed the charges, which was true—he was arrested. Therefore, under state law no action for defamation can lie. See Columbia Sussex Corp., Inc. v. Hay, 627 S.W.2d 270, 273 (Ky. App. 1981) (listing elements of offense to include defamatory language); see also Bell v. Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co., 402 S.W.2d 84, 87 (Ky. App. 1966) (<HOLDING>). Therefore, this claim will not survive a
holding that insanity is a complete defense to the criminal charge holding that truth is a complete defense to defamation recognizing a criminal defendants right to present a complete defense holding that truth is a complete defense to an action for libel holding that probable cause is a complete defense to an action for false arrest