Index made the allegation last month when reporting that Papp had falsified a 2011 report on Green Party MEP Daniel Cohn-Bendit.

After Cohn-Bendit criticised Hungary’s new media law, Papp produced a video indicating that he had walked out of the room when asked about alleged child abuse.

However, Index obtained footage showing that the MEP had denied the allegation and re-mained in the room for some time afterwards.

The court ruled that Papp’s report amounted to a distortion of reality and that Papp, as a public figure, must tolerate such opinions as expressed by Index.

The ruling is open to appeal.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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