To establish a claim for injurious falsehood, a plaintiff must demonstrate

1. that a defendant maliciously
2. made false statements
3. with the intent to harm the plaintiff, or recklessly and without regard to their consequences, and
4. that a reasonably prudent person would have or should have anticipated that damage to the plaintiff would result.

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