Which of the following is an example of punitive damages?

A. The court awards a CEO $500,000 because of the mental distress he suffered from a defamatory statement.
B. The court orders a famous actress to pay $300,000 to a politician for a defamatory statement she published about him on her blog.
C. The court gives a restaurant $250,000 because of the loss of business it suffered from a defamatory statement.
D. The court grants a woman $100,000 because she lost her job after being falsely accused of stealing money from the company she worked for.


B. The court orders a famous actress to pay $300,000 to a politician for a defamatory statement she published about him on her blog.

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