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MP Officially Files Libel Notice Against Global News
By now, you probably know the story of Han Dong, who is alleged by Global News to have some involvement with the Communist Chinese government in trying to influence Canadian elections.
He strongly denies the allegations, noting the Globe & Mail also received the same story but didn't trust it and thus never published it.
Global did and it's since exploded into a huge scandal, forcing Dong to at least temporarily resign from the Liberals and sit as an independent.
He claims he's innocent of all the allegations, and that Global libeled him - and now he's made good on his threat to take them to court.
I heard a few legal experts being interviewed who say they doubted he would, since it opens up discovery that could get him into more trouble if Global is correct.
This is one to keep an eye on. If Dong is right, it could cost an already cash-strapped Global a fortune. And if Global is found to be correct, the consequences for the Don Valley North MP could also be costly in a very different way.
Either way, this is one of those kinds of cases you don't see too often. It will be fascinating to watch as it makes its way through the courts.
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Re: MP Officially Files Libel Notice Against Global News
I find this story very interesting, but other media's reaction to Global's reporting is even more interesting. Often other networks will do their own reporting and then say, "CBC or CTV has learned..." and ignore the outlet that broke the story. On this story all of the other media seem to emphasize that this is Global's story. On the Daily Debrief panel on Vassay's show the other day she referenced something that was reported by the french CBC as though it was fact, but was more cautious when referring to Global's reporting and one of the guest panelists said something like, "Global had better be right or they'd better have very good lawyers." It sounds to me like the rest of the industry doesn't trust Global News.
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