Journalist fined for defamation

  • 2003-04-03
Baltic News Service, RIGATwo female members of the ultra-right Latvian National Front movement were granted an apology and 100 lats (158 euros) in moral damages they sought from Karlis Streips, a talk-show host who called them "she-goats" during a live radio show after they angered him by making a derogatory remark about his homosexuality.The April 1 court hearing into the libel claim by Liga Muzikante and Liga Krievina against Streips lacked the usual solemn courtroom atmosphere, be it to the general mood of April Fool's Day or the ridiculous subject of the claim.The court room was full of...
 
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