The US State Department has published Georgia 2021 Human Rights Report. The report’s section on the Freedom of Expression for Members of the Press and Other Media, Including Online Media also touches upon a lawsuit against Formula’s founder David Kezerashvili by the Georgian Ministry of Defense filed two days prior to the 2021 local government elections.
“On September 30, two days before the municipal elections, the Ministry of Defense filed a lawsuit with Tbilisi City Court against Davit Kezerashvili, former Saakashvili administration defense minister, who was the majority owner of the government-critical Formula TV. The lawsuit requested more than five million euros ($5.8 million) in compensation for damage Kezerashvili allegedly caused during his tenure at the ministry. The first court session was scheduled for January 27, 2022. Opposition groups described the case as politically motivated,” – states the report.
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