Roger Waters Defamed Filmmaker With Antisemitic Remarks, Court Finds

Musician Roger Waters faces libel lawsuit over antisemitic remarks

Music icon Roger Waters is facing a legal battle over comments he made about journalist John Ware. A British judge ruled that Waters defamed Ware during an appearance on Al Jazeera’s “The Stream.” The London High Court determined that Waters’ comments were statements of fact and not opinion, rejecting his defense that his remarks were critiques of Israeli forces rather than personal attacks. Following the court’s ruling, Waters will either have …

Court Finds That Pink Floyd Bassist Roger Waters Defamed Filmmaker

I'm usually on the side of separating art from the artist. Sure, someone can do horrible things but you should still be able to listen to their song or watch their movies.But I've got to say, Roger Waters — the legendary bass player for Pink Floyd and almost as legendary bad dude — is really pushing this compartmentalization habit of mine.At this point in his life, the 81-year-old Waters seems hell-bent on taking that legacy he forged with his b…

Judge rules Roger Waters defamed Jewish filmmaker

High Court in London rejects claim by Roger Waters his libelous statements against a filmmaker who produced a documentary about him were mere 'opinion,' sending the case to trial.

Pink Floyd Co-Founder Roger Waters Defamed Jewish Filmmaker and Journalist, UK Judge Rules

A judge in the United Kingdom ruled on Tuesday that Pink Floyd co-founder and former lead singer Roger Waters defamed a Jewish British film producer and investigative journalist. The High Court in London rejected Waters' argument that his assertions targeting John Ware were his honest opinions about Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip and

Roger Waters faces setback in libel battle against filmmaker - The Jewish Chronicle

BBC journalist John Ware is suing the former Pink Floyd frontman for saying that he was 'cheerleading genocide'

The former Pink Floyd had called the author of the doc “The Dark Side of Roger Waters” a lying Zionist spokesperson