BBC admits falsely reporting that $400,000 was paid to Trump former lawyer Cohen to arrange meeting between Trump and Ukraine Pres. Poroshenko in 2017-BBC…(No mention of BBC apology to Trump who was the target of the lie at height of media effort to overturn 2016 election)

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3/28/19, “BBC pays damages to Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko over report,” BBC 

“The BBC has apologised and agreed to pay damages to Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko. 

The apology relates to an incorrect report claiming a payment was made to extend a meeting between Mr Poroshenko and US President Donald Trump. 

An article, published last May [2018] but since removed from the BBC website, alleged $400,000 was paid to Mr Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen. 

The allegation, relating to a meeting in June 2017, was untrue. The BBC also featured the report in a News at Ten television bulletin in the UK. 

“We apologise to Mr Poroshenko for any distress caused and have agreed to pay him damages, legal costs and have participated in a joint statement in open court,” the broadcaster said.” 

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