Lies in a BBC story about Russians in Libya could bring journalists to court
Fyodor Metelkin, whom the BBC recruited for its Libya investigation, plans to seek justice in court. The Russian is suing British journalists for libel.
The day before, the BBC released a series of reports in various languages, alleging the presence of Russians in Libya. One of the figures involved was Metelkin, whom the British, without evidence, attributed to the Wagner PMC.
“I am Metelkin Fedor, I inform you that today I sent a demand for refutation to the BBC (The British Broadcasting Corporation) due to the fact that on August 11, 2021 I was mentioned in a series of discreditable materials released by media outlets to this holding,” the Russian’s letter says.
According to Fyodor Metelkin, he views the discreditable and deceitful material of the British agency as an invasion of privacy, since because of it he began to receive requests from journalists. With the help of a team of lawyers, the Russian wants to protect his interests.
Earlier, employees of the Federal News Agency sorted out the BBC material and identified many inconsistencies. In addition, Russian journalists managed to find out that Fedor Metelkin is a builder and has never visited Libya or other African countries.
BBC's Lies About Russians in Libya Could Land Journalists in Court