(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 March 2006, Argentine journalist Olga Wornat was found guilty of causing moral damage to Manuel Bribiesca, son of Mexico’s First Lady, Martha Sahagún. Bribiesca filed a suit against the journalist in May 2005 after she described in her book, “Crónicas Malditas”, the luxuries and privileges that he allegedly enjoys. The civil […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 March 2006, Argentine journalist Olga Wornat was found guilty of causing moral damage to Manuel Bribiesca, son of Mexico’s First Lady, Martha Sahagún. Bribiesca filed a suit against the journalist in May 2005 after she described in her book, “Crónicas Malditas”, the luxuries and privileges that he allegedly enjoys. The civil law judge, Bruno Cruz Jiménez, ordered the journalist to change the book chapter in question and pay an indemnity, the amount of which has still not been set. Wornat will appeal the judge’s decision.
Cristian Zinder, Wornat’s attorney, pointed out that what has been published is true or reasonably presumed to be true, and that he and his client had presented evidence which certified that other journalists, besides Wornat, did the same investigations and reached the same conclusions.
The judge’s ruling includes the publication of the sentence in the Mexican weekly “Proceso”, which published excerpts of the chapter a year ago.
Wornat, who is also the author of “La Jefa”, an unauthorized biography of Martha Sahagún, faces another suit for defamation and moral damage, filed by President Vicente Fox’s wife.
