MP David Ashby faces ruin after libel case
- Title
- MP David Ashby faces ruin after libel case
- Genre
- Press conference
- TX Date
- 19 Dec 1995
- Year of production
- 1995
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- Duration
- 00:00:18
- Description
- Press statement extract by Silvana Ashby commenting on her estranged husband, Conservative MP David Ashby, who has lost his libel action against The Sunday Times over allegations he is a homosexual, liar and hypocrite. The High Court jury found in favour of the newspaper and now the MP faces a legal bill estimated at half a million pounds.
- Contributors
- Silvana Ashby
- Keywords
- Newspapers; Family disorganization; Libel; The Sunday Times; Members of Parliament; Politicians; Spouses; High courts; David Ashby; Silvana Ashby
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