LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

End of Nikolai Tolstoy’s appeal court battle in Lord Aldington libel case

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:49

Description

Simon Israel reporting on the ending of historian Count Nikolai Tolstoy’s appeal court battle, after losing the libel action brought by Lord Aldington (Toby Low) over allegations of war crimes. Tolstoy arguing that the truth will come out, and that he is now facing bankruptcy over the payment of damages and costs.

Contributors

Simon Israel; Nikolai Tolstoy

Keywords

Libel; War crimes; Trials; Appeals; Nikolai Tolstoy; Toby Low

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