Declan Ganley intends defamation action against CNN

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Declan Ganley was reported on 16 February 2021 as intending to bring a defamation action against CNN.

His lawyers alleged that a CNN report accused Rivada Networks of trying to obtain a Pentagon 5G contract corruptly.

CNN stood over the accuracy of its well-sourced story and said Ganley’s lawyers had mischaracterised what was reported.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.