In Klein v. McGauley, 29 A.D.2d 418 [2nd Dep't 1968]) the court ruled that slanderous statements which result only in the victim being held up to ridicule and contempt are never actionable in a defamation suit without proof of special damages, except when: (i) the slanderous statements insinuate that an indictable crime has been committed or; (ii) the statements cause injury to the defamed person's business or trade.