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Adams awarded €100,000 in libel action against BBC
The Independent
|May 31, 2025
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has been awarded £84,000 in damages after winning a libel case against the BBC.
He took the corporation to court over an episode of its investigative Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him by alleging he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Fein official Denis Donaldson, for which he denies any involvement.
A jury at the High Court in Dublin found in his favour yesterday after determining that was the meaning of words included in the programme and article. It also found the BBC's actions were not in good faith and the corporation had not acted in a fair and reasonable way.
Mr Adams's legal team said the verdict of the jury was a "full vindication" for their client, while the BBC said it was "disappointed" with the outcome.
यह कहानी The Independent के May 31, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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