Dissident's Death

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A federal court in New York <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/libelperse.pdf"><strong>ruled</strong></a> that microbiologist Alex Goldfarb’s libel per se claims against Channel One Russia and RT America may continue. The claims arise from allegedly defamatory statements the television channels made implicating Goldfarb in the murder of Russian dissident Alexander Litivenko. </span>

NEW YORK – A federal court in New York ruled that microbiologist Alex Goldfarb’s libel per se claims against Channel One Russia and RT America may continue. The claims arise from allegedly defamatory statements the television channels made implicating Goldfarb in the murder of Russian dissident Alexander Litivenko.

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