In Colorado, defamation per se refers to certain types of defamatory statements that are inherently inflammatory and attack a person in intimate or other ways. Defamation per se is a defamatory statement that is actionable.
- Statements accusing someone of having committed a crime
- Words imputing an infectious disease upon someone
- Statements imputing sexual promiscuity or unchastity upon someone
- Statements that prejudice someone in their profession, trade, or business.