“Whatever award is given for libel, being cross-examined by you would not make it enough money.”

—  Jani Allan

Speaking in 1992 in the London High Court to George Carman, defence lawyer representing Channel 4 during the libel case she filed against the broadcaster. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07EFDE153AF93BA35752C0A9679C8B63&amp;sec=&amp;spon=&amp;pagewanted=1 <br class="br">Other

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