BBC report was attempted hatchet job on me, says Adams
Summary
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is suing BBC for libel, claiming a programme and an online story suggested that he had sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson. Mr. Adams denies any involvement. The libel case is ongoing in the High Court in Dublin.Key Facts
- Gerry Adams is suing BBC, believing a TV programme and online story suggested he was involved in the murder of Denis Donaldson.
- Denis Donaldson was a former Sinn Féin official who was killed in 2006 after confessing that he had been a police and MI5 agent for 20 years.
- The Real IRA confessed to killing Mr Donaldson in 2009.
- Mr Adams denies any involvement in the murder.
- The libel case is currently in progress in the High Court in Dublin and could last up to four weeks.
- An hour-long BBC NI Spotlight TV documentary about the murder was shown to the jury.
- Mr Adams claims that he was also defamed in a BBC online article based on the TV broadcast, which included claims from an unnamed source.
- It is claimed that the BBC has not given any reason why the article is still available online, nine years later.
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