Mar 06 - Bossano and GJBS Drop Libel Case
Minister for Employment Joe Bossano and GJBS have reached a settlement with Mr Brian Zammit in relation to the libel claim brought against Mr Zammit last December.
The apology and retraction from Mr Zammit followed an article he published which was defamatory of Mr Bossano and the management of GJBS. As a result of the apology and retraction issued by Mr Zammit, Mr Bossano and the management of GJBS will now not pursue legal action against Mr Zammit.
Francisco Ponce of Citipeg has also recently apologised to Mr Bossano and the management of GJBS for the statements that were the origin of the false allegations. Mr Ponce agreed to pay an agreed amount of damages to a charity of the choosing of Minister Bossano and the management of GJBS.
Within his apology, Mr. Zammit noted that regarding the publication of a link from an article on La Linea Digital, on the Gibraltar Politics Facebook, it was his intention to report the fact that the allegations had been made, as he believed they concerned a matter of public interest. He added that he did not intent to take any position on the substantive truth or otherwise of the allegation.
Mr. Zammit explained, ‘in the circumstances, and if anything I have said or posted has caused anyone to think that I intended to say that the allegations were true, I apologise to Mr Bossano, GJBS and its Directors, for any embarrassment and inconvenience which may have been caused to them’.
