David Kezerashvili, founder of Formula TV, announced that the BBC has removed all its so-called investigative stories, articles, and other materials related to so-called call centers from its platforms as a result of litigation in a British court. According to David Kezerashvili, this confirms that the allegations made against him constituted severe defamation.
Kezerashvili also noted that the BBC has been ordered to cover all legal expenses related to the lawsuit.
“As a result of the litigation I initiated, the BBC has removed all so-called investigative stories, articles, and other materials from its platforms. This concludes the nearly two-year process concerning so-called defamation by the BBC, which has effectively confirmed that the allegations against me were severe defamation. The BBC has also committed not to revisit or publish defamatory information about me on its platforms in the future. The BBC will reimburse all legal expenses related to my lawsuit.
All materials prepared for the court, including audited reports and analyses by legal and consulting firms, unequivocally demonstrate that the allegations suggesting I might have benefited from any illegal income are completely false. Furthermore, the subsequent campaign launched by the Georgian government against me aimed to mislead both the Georgian public and our international friends.
This is also corroborated by the outcomes of other court cases held outside Georgia. All similar campaigns by the Georgian Dream party have been deemed either gross violations of human rights (as per the so-called 2024 ruling of the Strasbourg Court) or cases of political persecution (as determined by courts in France and the United Kingdom),” he noted.
Previously, the BBC, in an investigative report, accused Kezerashvili of managing scam call centers and stealing money from European citizens.
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