The Paris court hearing France-2 TV’s defamation suit against Philippe Karsenty is deferring its decision till October. The Jerusalem Post describes some unexpected developments leading up to this:
Karsenty was submitted to a very thorough cross-examination by the judge, who seemed to think that he did not bring conclusive evidence to support his assertion that France 2’s Jerusalem Bureau Chief Charles Enderlin who had done the voice-over for the controversial footage was a liar and a forger.
The public prosecutor thus surprised the court when he asked for the dismissal of the case against the defendant on account of his good faith.
He said France 2 should have called to the bar the medics and reporters who were present during and after the shootout.
The court’s decision was deferred to the end of October. The judge is not compelled to follow the conclusions of the public prosecution.
Developing….
