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Channel 14, Commentator Fined for Defamation in Israel
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By חדשות כיפה
First reported by Ice · 7 hours ago
What happened
An Israeli court ordered Yaakov Bardugo and Channel 14 to pay NIS 105,000 to Yossi Langotsky for defamation. Bardugo made threatening remarks about Langotsky and his son on the channel, which the court found to be libelous.
- 01Court orders NIS 105,000 payment for defamation.
- 02Defamation involved threats against Bardugo and his family.
- 03Channel 14 held responsible for host's remarks.
- 04Langotsky's claim for NIS 475,000 partially accepted.
- 05Insults 'moron' and 'shallow' deemed not defamatory.
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