BBC to pay 'substantial' damages to Ukraine president over false claim he authorised corrupt payment to meet Trump - Graham Atkins Solicitor

The BBC is to pay considerable damages to Ukraine’s president over false allegations he authorised a corrupt payment to arrange talks with Donald Trump. Petro Poroshenko took legal action after the broadcaster wrongly claimed Michael Cohen, the US president’s former personal lawyer, received a $400,000 (£305,00 payment to help secure "substantial talks" with the US president.

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