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French Court: Media Can Call Uzbekistan Leader a Dictator

By: Sydney Smith
July 13, 2011 07:35 AM EST
 
French Court: Media Can Call Uzbekistan Leader a Dictator
 
This Rue89 article triggered a libel lawsuit. (Credit: Rue89, Google Translate, screenshot detail)
 

The daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov sued French news website Rue89 for labeling her a "dictator's daughter" and claiming she paid actress Monica Bellucci more than $200,000 for her attendance at a party, The Telegraph reported

But, the French court ruled the Rue89 report "was both fair and true."  This Nov. 11, 2009 report claims Belucci was paid

Rue89's Augustin Schalbert commented "It's very positive for Rue89 and journalism, and very, very negative for Uzbekistan."

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