Michael Jackson 'spurious libel action' costs Channel 4 £1.7m

Costs piled up over almost two years before the case was withdrawn by the claimant Matt FiddesChannel 4 has spent £1.7m defending a "spurious" libel action over allegations it faked a documentary about Michael Jackson's family moving to Devon.The broadcaster's legal costs piled up over almost two years before the case was withdrawn by the claimant at the high court today , the day the trial was due to start. The case was brought by British martial arts expert Matt Fiddes, who claimed to have wo...

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