Remembering back to law classes I took, it depends on whether the statement was made as a statement of fact, or an opinion. If I say "My dog ate my cat", that's a statement of fact, but if I said "I think my dog ate my cat" then that's an opinion. It all comes down to how you say it, and whether someone can prove that you said it. Libel is easier to prove because the evidence of it can be produced in court more easily. I think Juniper is also going to have to show that they were somehow harmed by the statements.
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Remembering back to law classes I took, it depends on whether the statement was made as a statement of fact, or an opinion. If I say "My dog ate my cat", that's a statement of fact, but if I said "I think my dog ate my cat" then that's an opinion. It all comes down to how you say it, and whether someone can prove that you said it. Libel is easier to prove because the evidence of it can be produced in court more easily. I think Juniper is also going to have to show that they were somehow harmed by the statements.