Channel 12 journalist Guy Peleg has filed a defamation lawsuit of approximately NIS 5 million against a resident of Rosh HaAyin, according to a report. The suit alleges the resident repeatedly spread slander, including calling Peleg a sex offender, pedophile, psychopath, and comparing him to Nazis, despite receiving a warning letter.
Channel 12 journalist Guy Peleg has filed a defamation lawsuit of nearly NIS 5 million against a resident of Rosh HaAyin, according to a report. The suit alleges that the defendant repeatedly published severe slander, including labeling Peleg a sex offender, pedophile, psychopath, and comparing him to Nazis. Peleg had previously sent a warning letter to the individual, but the defamatory publications continued, leading to the legal action.
This is the latest in a series of defamation suits involving Peleg. As The Zioneer reported, he won a NIS 100,000 judgment last month against right-wing activist Shlomi Ahrak for similar defamation. Peleg has also been involved in a public feud with commentator Yinon Magal over accusations of bias. The current suit, filed in recent days, underscores the ongoing pattern of high-profile defamation litigation in Israeli media circles.
The defendant, a resident of Rosh HaAyin, has not been named publicly. The amount of nearly NIS 5 million is one of the larger defamation claims in recent memory.
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