Newspaper forced to pay Melania Trump 'substantial damages' over hit piece

[FakeNews]

A leading British news outlet has issued an apology to first lady Melania Trump for publishing a story that "contained a number of false statements."

In a statement Saturday, the Telegraph said the apology comes in response to its cover story last Saturday, titled, "The mystery of Melania."

Although the statement didn't elaborate about every falsehood published, the news outlet acknowledged that its story "should not have been published."

Additionally, the Telegraph agreed to pay Trump "substantial damages as well as her legal costs" in order to express its sincere "regret."

https://www.theblaze.com/news/melania-trump-telegraph-stunning-apology

 

[Boxlicker101]

Good. Nobody should be allowed to defame other people with outright lies. Although newspapers enjoy certain dispensations, they should not be above the law.

 

[DMBFFF]

Anti-defamation laws are for sissies.

I believe in free speech.

 

[HisArpy]

Anti-defamation laws are for sissies.

I believe in free speech.

Free speech doesn't mean free from the consequences.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Anti-defamation laws are for sissies.

I believe in free speech.

We all believe in free speech and freedom of the press, but there are limits, and they include such things as libel and slander.

 

[DMBFFF]

Free speech doesn't mean free from the consequences.

Something a member of the Chinese Communist Party, member of the Mafia, or a Mexican gangster to a journalist, would say.

On the issue of free speech, you GOPers are no better than the Democrats, particularly the alt-rightists and Trumpsters.

We all believe in free speech and freedom of the press, but there are limits, and they include such things as libel and slander.

What about letting truth and falsehood contend?



Besides, if my cursory reading of FakeNews link page is correct, this happened in Britain: a haven for libel tourists.

45 also tried to use a British court to steal a Scotsman's land—as he will likely many times in building the stupid Republican Wall of Bigotry.


Don't get me wrong. She's hot and likely industrious: I got two threads about the former in GB and I have a bit of fiction about her in Chyoa, but this shows what a bit of an Elena-Ceaușescu-wannabe she's becoming.