The Jewish Telegraph was warned about possible legal action by a spokesman for Ed Miliband over claims made by Express Newspapers chairman Richard Desmond in an interview.
The newspaper reported on its front page today that Miliband’s representative had been given a full transcript of the interview in which Desmond claimed Miliband made some remarks about Israel "during a chance encounter on London's Hampstead Heath”.
The Telegraph reported the spokesman as saying: "You should expect legal action and/or a complaint to the press watchdog if you go ahead with publication." They added: "You should be aware that we regard this account as highly defamatory."
The newspaper said that Desmond claimed the conversation had taken place between December and January with no witnesses.
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The spokesman said it was an “untrue account of a chance meeting”.
The Telegraph has printed its interview with Desmond but the Miliband claims were not included.
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