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Time Magazine Ordered To Pay $106 Mil For Defaming Ex-Indonesian Dictator

AP   |   September 10, 2007 10:42 AM

Read More: Defamation Suits, Suharto, Time Magazine, Breaking Media News
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The Supreme Court ordered Time magazine to pay $106 million in damages for defaming former Indonesian dictator Suharto by alleging his family amassed billions of dollars during his 32-year rule, officials said Monday.

The May 1999 cover story in the magazine's Asian edition said much of the money had been transferred from Switzerland to Austria before Suharto stepped down amid riots and pro-democracy protests in 1998.

Suharto, who said the article defamed him and the state, filed a lawsuit with the Central District Jakarta and later the Jakarta High Court, both of which ruled in Time's favor.

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- protagonia I'm a Fan of protagonia permalink

We have all been harmed in a multitude of ways by the media. Should we proceed with a class action suit against them as well?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:21 PM on 09/12/2007
- poppyseed I'm a Fan of poppyseed permalink

Welcome to Indonesia!
and
Switzerland!

Was the claimed defamation about the amount of the graft? Can't be because he claimed no corruption - Have you been to Indonesia?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:21 PM on 09/11/2007
- abbiehoffmansghost I'm a Fan of abbiehoffmansghost permalink

And the Suharto Foundation plans to use the money to support the Human Rights Campaign, Amnesty International, and Doctors Without Borders. Ya gotta love a philanthropist like this.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:41 PM on 09/10/2007
- abbiehoffmansghost I'm a Fan of abbiehoffmansghost permalink

The check's in the mail. Trust me.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:38 PM on 09/10/2007
- BushBites I'm a Fan of BushBites permalink

Take it out of Bill Kristol's salary.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:29 PM on 09/10/2007
- GiveMeStrength I'm a Fan of GiveMeStrength permalink

Hey, Isn't the Indonesian Supreme Court and Suharto the same thing?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:14 PM on 09/10/2007
- sparkey I'm a Fan of sparkey permalink
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I'm waiting for Bush to order those wimps in congress to pass a bill to force Time magazine to pay the dictator. This is for two reasons. One because Bush thinks he is a dictator and two, because Time magazine has close ties to msnbc tv.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:49 PM on 09/10/2007
- TJTelecaster I'm a Fan of TJTelecaster permalink

WTF..?

Now you have to be nice to fucking Dictators..!

Give me a fucking break..!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:44 PM on 09/10/2007
- Danothemoderateguy I'm a Fan of Danothemoderateguy permalink

Good luck collecting your judgment Suharto. I can't think of a single reason that Time Inc. would actually pay this.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:11 PM on 09/10/2007
- RGKahn I'm a Fan of RGKahn permalink

Surprise! Surprise!. The Indesian Supreme Court ruled in favor of the disposed leader of the country, what a shocker. Expecially since one of his generals is sitting on the court. He, Suharto, lost in two lower court cases may have one more judicial hurdle before it is over. I wonder if there any more Suharto supporters or family members on this next level of jurisprudance. Not only did he steal Billion from his treasury he instigated riots against the Chinese minority in Indonesia at that time that claimed thousands of lives. Another didctator that the US supported beause he was "anticommunist". Simply telling the truth about these people is "defamation" in their eyes.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:05 PM on 09/10/2007
- Nuzzy I'm a Fan of Nuzzy permalink


Seems like the court wasn't dealing with Suharto's reputation in actual reality. Either that or it's likely that some fraction of the billions that Suharto stole from Indonesia has inured to their benefit in exchange for such a ruling -- but Time had better not report THAT, either.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:05 PM on 09/10/2007
- protagonia I'm a Fan of protagonia permalink

Of course they did. He was a dictator, and tyrants get money when they ask for it these days.

There are many others they've defamed, who will never see one red cent.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:08 PM on 09/10/2007
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