Court Boosts Damages for Journalist Drucker in Defamation Case Against Likud Figures
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
An appeals court has increased defamation damages awarded to journalist Raviv Drucker by over $18,000. The ruling came after Likud lawmaker Jacob Bardugo and two Channel 14 hosts appealed a previous decision. The court found their online publications amplified the defamatory claims, ordering them to pay additional damages.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Raviv Drucker was awarded over $18,000 in increased damages in a defamation case.
- The appeals court ruled defendants' online publications exposed defamatory claims to wider audiences.
- Likud lawmaker Jacob Bardugo and two Channel 14 hosts had their appeals rejected.
- The defendants are ordered to pay additional damages to journalist Raviv Drucker.
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