Lawyer Threatens Channel 14 With Lawsuit Over Defamation
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- Lawyer Barak Cohen demands apology and NIS 50,000 from Channel 14.
- The demand follows alleged defamatory statements by panelist Yedidya Meir.
- Cohen claims Meir fabricated an encounter at a gas station.
- The lawyer states the broadcast reached hundreds of thousands.
- Cohen will sue for NIS 150,000 if demands are not met within 7 days.
Lawyer Barak Cohen has sent a legal warning letter to Yedidya Meir, a panelist on the program 'HaPatriotim,' and to Channel 14, demanding an apology and 50,000 shekels in compensation. The demand stems from statements Meir allegedly made on the program on June 8. Cohen claims Meir described an encounter at a gas station near Atlit where Cohen supposedly pulled out a camera and called Meir a "Nazi." Cohen asserts this event did not happen and that Meir fabricated the story, constituting slander and malicious damage to his reputation. The lawyer also stated that Channel 14 promoted these false claims on its website and YouTube channel, reaching hundreds of thousands of people, with the YouTube video alone garnering approximately 30,000 views. Cohen demanded that Meir and Channel 14 issue a public apology and retraction, clarifying that Meir spread libel by attributing fabricated events and actions to him. If his demands are not met within seven days, Cohen threatened to file a lawsuit seeking 150,000 shekels against both Meir and the channel.
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