US EditionYoutuber's Libel Claim Against Spectator Dismissed After Reporting Was 'Substantially True'
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 5 – The UK court found Mohammed Hijab lied on key issues and that his own videos harmed his reputation as much as the article, leading to a full dismissal of his defamation claim.
- YouTuber Mohammed Hegab, known as Mohammed Hijab, lost a defamation claim today against The Spectator and Douglas Murray over a 2022 Leicester riots article.
- Hegab sued after the article reported his speech inciting tensions between local Muslims and Hindus and ridiculing Hindus' belief in reincarnation.
- The judge found Hegab combative on the stand, ruled the article substantially true about him whipping up a mob, and rejected his claims of reputational harm.
- The judge noted Hegab lost a £3,500 monthly deal with One Ummah, a £1,500 contract with Nature's Blends, and £30,000 charity fundraising, but found supporting evidence appeared contrived.
- The ruling implies the article did not cause additional serious harm, as Hegab's own videos damage his reputation similarly, and upheld press freedom to report on public disorder.
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Radical Islamist’s Lawsuit Against Douglas Murray Collapses
A UK judge delivered a decisive blow to a defamation lawsuit filed by radical Islamist Mohamad Nabil Hegab (known publicly as Mohammed Hijab) against conservative commentator Douglas Murray. The court ruled that Hijab’s testimony was “worthless,” stating explicitly that the claimant “lied on significant issues,” leaving the entire case without merit. Murray had authored a September 2022 Spectator column alleging Hijab had stirred unrest between …
UK Islamist’s Libel Lawsuit Backfires in Court
Muslim activist Mohammed Hijab has lost his defamation case against the conservative Spectator magazine and the author Douglas Murray. Influencer Hijab (real name, Mohammed Hegab) traveled to Leicester in the English East Midlands during sectarian conflict there in 2022, where he was filmed calling Hindus “weak cowardly people.” Furthermore, the presiding judge said that Hijab’s subsequent attempts to cover up his actions in the city that day we…
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newenglishreview.orgDouglas Murray wins defamation claim brought by Muslim activist
YouTuber who ‘whipped up a mob’ by ridiculing Hindus was not defamed by Spectator writer, judge rules
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