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May Chidiac
Plaintiffs
Jamil Al sayed (Former Major General)
Country
Lebanon
Platform
Twitter
Date of publication
2018-02-15
Case status
Closed
Case summary
The case began when journalist Diana Moukalled tweeted about Major General Jamil al-Sayyed, saying he had “mischief” on his hands. Chidiac retweeted the comment without adding any remarks of her own. Then, al-Sayyed inform her through his lawyer that if she refused to delete the retweet, she would be sued. She refused.
About the complaint
Detained?
No
Request to delete content?
Required to delete
Requested to sign a pleadge
No
Case details
Charge
Slander and libel
Sentenced?
No
Timeline
- publication
2018-02-15