Saturday, August 2, 2025

Court strikes down libel sentence in 'Imedi' case

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National Movement MP Giorgi Vashadze did not break the law when he called Joseph Kay a fraud, the court ruled, but the case continues. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court struck down a previous court ruling to fine Member of Parliament Giorgi Vashadze for libel against the businessman Joseph Kay.

Kay is the investor who for a few months owned Imedi, a formerly government-critical TV station that played an

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Georgian lawmaker fined for defamation of Imedi investor

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One of history’s greatest hoaxes was, according to Time Magazine, this fake news report on Imedi announcing another Russian invasion in March 2010, just weeks before the local election. The caption says: “Medvedev’s statement”. (Screen grab from Imedi.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of parliament from the National Movement party was fined 50 000 lari (USD 30 000) on Monday for defamation of businessman Joseph Kay.

Kay is the investor who took over the control of Imedi TV after the owner, Badri Patarkatsishvili, died

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