UK Court Imposes $58,000 Fine on 'Conspiracy Theorist' Blogger
Survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have received $29,000 each in damages following their successful conspiracy harassment lawsuit. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Two survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve, have been awarded £45,000 in damages after successfully suing Richard Hall, a former television producer, for harassment. Hall had claimed that the bombing, which resulted in the deaths of 22 people, was staged by the UK government.
The case was brought to London's High Court, where Hibbert, who was paralyzed from the waist down, and Eve, who sustained a severe brain injury at just 14 years old during the attack, sought justice for Hall's unsubstantiated claims. The bombing occurred when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a homemade device at an Ariana Grande concert, injuring hundreds and leaving the victims' lives forever altered.
Hall had circulated videos and authored a book asserting that the attack was fabricated, claiming the deceased were either living abroad or had died prior to the event, all without providing credible evidence. In court, he suggested that his actions, including filming Eve outside their home, were justified as being in the public interest, insisting that the victims were "crisis actors" involved in a government-orchestrated hoax with no genuine injuries.
During the trial, Hibberts' legal representative, Jonathan Price, emphasized the profound impact of the attack on the father and daughter, stating that they had been among those closest to the detonating bomb and that their injuries were life-altering.
Judge Karen Steyn ruled in October that Hall's conduct constituted harassment, noting his failure to recognize the distress caused by his persistent efforts to discredit the experiences of the victims. She characterized his actions as an abuse of media freedom, driven by weak analytical techniques that disregarded the tragic reality confirmed by numerous firsthand accounts.
In a recent hearing, the judge awarded Hibbert and Eve £22,500 each. Hibbert expressed that the ruling represented a "comprehensive victory" and sent a strong message to conspiracy theorists, emphasizing that one cannot dismiss credible evidence and harass innocent individuals.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
The case was brought to London's High Court, where Hibbert, who was paralyzed from the waist down, and Eve, who sustained a severe brain injury at just 14 years old during the attack, sought justice for Hall's unsubstantiated claims. The bombing occurred when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a homemade device at an Ariana Grande concert, injuring hundreds and leaving the victims' lives forever altered.
Hall had circulated videos and authored a book asserting that the attack was fabricated, claiming the deceased were either living abroad or had died prior to the event, all without providing credible evidence. In court, he suggested that his actions, including filming Eve outside their home, were justified as being in the public interest, insisting that the victims were "crisis actors" involved in a government-orchestrated hoax with no genuine injuries.
During the trial, Hibberts' legal representative, Jonathan Price, emphasized the profound impact of the attack on the father and daughter, stating that they had been among those closest to the detonating bomb and that their injuries were life-altering.
Judge Karen Steyn ruled in October that Hall's conduct constituted harassment, noting his failure to recognize the distress caused by his persistent efforts to discredit the experiences of the victims. She characterized his actions as an abuse of media freedom, driven by weak analytical techniques that disregarded the tragic reality confirmed by numerous firsthand accounts.
In a recent hearing, the judge awarded Hibbert and Eve £22,500 each. Hibbert expressed that the ruling represented a "comprehensive victory" and sent a strong message to conspiracy theorists, emphasizing that one cannot dismiss credible evidence and harass innocent individuals.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
