Theresa Kielburger's defamation lawsuit against Canadaland podcast and host Jesse Brown over 1996 funds allegation proceeds to trial, as court finds omitted info undermines objectivity.
Theresa Kielburger's defamation lawsuit against Canadaland podcast and host Jesse Brown will proceed to trial after an Ontario court ruled there is "reason to believe the claim has substantial merit." The lawsuit stems from a 2021 Canadaland podcast episode that referenced a 1996 article about the WE Organization, then called Free the Children, which contained an allegation about the handling of funds by Theresa Kielburger. The court found that the podcast omitted key information, undermining its objectivity, and that there was no reason to believe Brown and Canadaland had "any valid defence."
May 17, 2024
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