British TV Show, Producer, Will Donate Libel Damages To Charity

The damages that Channel 4 and indie producer Hardcash receive from their successful libel action will go to a charity that aids reporters and their families if they are killed or injured overseas. The plaintiffs won in the High Court after defendants the West Midlands police and the Crown Prosecution Service acknowledged that the complaints they had brought to Ofcom over a documentary the plaintiffs had aired on Islamic organizations and mosques were biased. After an investigation, Ofcom announced that Channel 4 and Hardcash had “dealt with the subject matter responsibly and in context.” See ruling here (under Not In Breach). Because the police and Crown Prosecution Service did not apologize, the plaintiffs decided to sue. Read more here.