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To: The Duke of URLĀ© who wrote (1863)9/30/1999 4:49:00 PM
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September 30, 1999 16:41

U.S. court overturns $10 mln libel award against ABC

By Jim Loney

MIAMI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has overturned a $10 million judgment against Walt Disney Co. 's ABC News, ruling that a bank executive who accused the 20/20 news program of libel failed to prove the network acted with malice.

In December 1996, a Miami jury awarded $10 million in damages to BankAtlantic Financial Corp. and its chairman Alan Levan, who accused ABC of falsely portraying him as a crook in a broadcast about real
estate investments.

For the rest of the story, see newsalert.com
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