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False accusations against public characters don't matter. It has to be with proven malicious intent. Those folks could easily say they never saw the retraction. It's a nonstarter.
No, it has to be done with "reckless disregard for the truth."
A public figure doesn't have to show they intended to cause harm, but he does have to prove that the publisher either knew the report was false or, at least, entertained serious doubts re: its veracity.