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Blogger ordered to pay £50k damages for libelling Rachel Riley says he plans to appeal

Mike Sivier has appealed for more cash to continue his thus-far unsuccessful legal defence

November 20, 2022 12:00
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A picture shows the Royal Cours of Justice (High Court) in London on July 29, 2022. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
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The loser in a defamation lawsuit against Jewish Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has vowed to appeal the decision in a new blog post following the result's announcement earlier this week.

In a blog post entitled "The Riley libel case is NOT over – I’m planning an appeal", Michael Sivier, who has raised over £230,000 to fight his thus far unsuccessful libel defence, asks for more money for the next stage of his legal action.

He wrote: "My defence has always been a group effort. I would not have been able to get as far as I did without your help and, without it, I will not be able to go any further.

"I notice some of you have already donated more money into the CrowdJustice fund and I am grateful – all the more so because we all have so much less disposable cash now, thanks to the blunders of our political so-called leaders."