. Win the case because the qualified business privilege protects investigators conducting internal investigations. B. Win the case because Green confessed to the fraud. C. Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Green without consent or legal justification. D. Lose the cans because Green did not leave the interview.

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 During an internal investigation, Black, a Certified Fraud Examiner, interviewed Green, a fraud suspect. Although Green wanted to leave in the middle of the interview, Black blocked the exit and prevented him from leaving. Green subsequently confessed to committing fraud. If, under these facts, Green files a lawsuit for false imprisonment against Black, Black will likely: A. Win the case because the qualified business privilege protects investigators conducting internal investigations. B. Win the case because Green confessed to the fraud. C. Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Green without consent or legal justification. D. Lose the cans because Green did not leave the interview. 

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