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Defamation requires publicity, a good reputation to begin with and substantial harm.

Many people ask me if they have a case for defamation. In most instances, even where arguably they have been defamed, the damage to reputation isn't very great so there is no case to pursue. And then there are those whose defamation doesn't climb high enough because they had a previously damaged reputation. In the case of Author Miller and the University of Iowa, if the claims aren't true the defamation is real and substantial. Hard to know at this point, but we'll keep watching and reading just like the rest of you.

Police seized 47 e-mail messages between Miller and students, staff and professors, according to the search warrant return. The text of the messages is not included in the search warrant return, only brief descriptions of contents.

Several e-mail exchanges between students and Miller referred to grades or offers to negotiate. Other messages between Miller and U of I administrators involved the investigation of complaints against him, the warrant states.

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