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Gerry Adams wins defamation lawsuit against the BBC and will receive €100,000.

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Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Féin, outside the High Court in Dublin on Friday.
Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Féin, outside the High Court in Dublin on Friday. Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS
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Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams will be awarded €100,000 after winning a defamation lawsuit against the BBC. Adams claimed the program Spotlight and an online article falsely claimed that he had authorized the assassination of a former party member and MI5 agent.

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