Court Awards Journalist Raveev Drucker Additional Damages in Defamation Case
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
The Tel Aviv District Court rejected appeals by MK Yaakov Bardugo and presenters Yotam Zimri and the Channel 14 presenter in a defamation case brought by journalist Raveev Drucker. The court increased Drucker's compensation by 60,000 shekels and awarded him 45,000 shekels in appeal costs. It also ruled that uploading radio programs to a website is a separate publication, leading to additional damages.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Court awarded journalist Raveev Drucker an additional 60,000 shekels in defamation damages.
- MK Yaakov Bardugo and presenters Yotam Zimri and the Channel 14 presenter lost their appeals.
- Uploading radio programs to a website was deemed a separate publication by the court.
- The court rejected claims that fact and interpretation are inseparable in live broadcasts.
- The defendants must also pay 45,000 shekels in appeal costs to Drucker.
The Tel Aviv District Court on Thursday rejected appeals by MK Yaakov Bardugo and Channel 14 presenters Yotam Zimri and the Channel 14 presenter against a ruling that ordered them to pay compensation to journalist Raveev Drucker for defamation. The court also partially accepted Drucker's appeal, increasing his awarded damages by a total of 60,000 shekels. Additionally, the defendants will pay him 45,000 shekels in appeal costs.
The court ruled that uploading a radio program to the Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) website constitutes a separate publication, entitling Drucker to additional compensation. Judges dismissed the argument that in live broadcasts, it is impossible to separate fact from interpretation. Bardugo, Zimri Galey Yisrael radio station, and Radio Darom will pay Drucker an additional 30,000 shekels.
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