Answer:

LIBELED

Answer	Crossword Clue
LIBELED	Defamed in writing
LIBELED	Maligned in writing
LIBELED	Pilloried in print

LIBELED	Defamed in print
LIBELED	Like some newspaper suers
LIBELED	Defamed.
LIBELED	Maligned
LIBELED	Put down in writing
LIBELED	Victimized by the press, say
LIBELED	Maliciously misrepresented
LIBELED	Smeared with ink?