Richard Harris wins libel case against Star newspaper

Title

Richard Harris wins libel case against Star newspaper

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:23

Description

Michael O’Neill interviews actor Richard Harris, following the award of substantial libel damages against the Star newspaper over an article which suggested that Harris had ignored his son’s drug problem. The paper has also agreed to pay legal costs of fifty thousand pounds. Earlier in the case, Harris had told the High Court that the IRA had threatened to kill him.

Contributors

Richard Harris; Michael O’Neill

Keywords

Actors; Compensation; Libel; Trials; Richard Harris; The Star

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