The BBC will pay a former British politician £185,000 in damages over a news report that led to him being falsely accused of child sex abuse, it said on Thursday.
“The BBC has agreed terms with Lord McAlpine to settle his claim of libel against the Corporation,” said a BBC statement. “The settlement is comprehensive and reflects the gravity of the allegations that were wrongly made.”
BBC pays out £185,000 over false child sex abuse claims
