US EditionAdams Donates BBC Defamation Damages to 'Good Causes'
Gerry Adams donated the 100,000 euro defamation damages awarded by a Dublin court to charities supporting youth, mental health, and cultural causes, his lawyers said.
- In May, a jury at Dublin’s High Court ruled in favor of Gerry Adams and awarded him 100,000 euro in defamation damages related to a 2016 BBC Spotlight episode and an accompanying online article.
- The defamation lawsuit arose from claims made in a BBC Spotlight episode and related article that Gerry Adams approved the murder of Denis Donaldson, a former Sinn Fein representative.
- The jury concluded that the BBC did not act in good faith or fairly and ordered it to pay Adams' legal costs, which could reach millions, though the final amount remains undetermined.
- Adams said he has donated the 100,000 euro damages to various good causes including Unicef, local GAA groups, republican prisoner support, Irish language projects, and Belfast youth and mental health services.
- The ruling affirms the broadcaster's loss in the defamation case and highlights Adams' commitment to using damages for social causes while legal costs' final tally is awaited.
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