@bazzacollins 1. Probed! 2. Balance of Reynolds criteria: v serious allegation, not verified, unproven source, sensationalist reporting, etc
Not read the Louis Walsh story, but if the paper only reported he was being probed for an alleged sex attack, can't see how it's defamatory
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@adambanksdotcom Understood, but BBC report of the case says a police investigation was being conducted. Guess The Sun must have pushed it. -
@bazzacollins Any false allegation might result in a police investigation - that doesn’t automatically confer qualified privilege, obviously -
@adambanksdotcom Sure. I'm told the story went well beyond straight reporting of the allegation anyway, so I'm dismounting the high horse.
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@bazzacollins Speculation about libel claims when you haven't read the story is never not a good idea. Not. -
@sparkes Fair point.
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