Manchester Bombing Survivors Win $58,000 in Harassment Case Against Conspiracy Theorist

Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve were awarded damages after suing Richard Hall, who falsely claimed the 2017 attack was a hoax.

The High Court in London ruled in favor of Martin and Eve Hibbert, awarding them £45,000 in damages for harassment.
Richard Hall, a former TV producer, accused the Hibberts of being 'crisis actors' in an 'elaborate hoax' orchestrated by the government.
Hall's behavior included publishing videos and a book, as well as filming Eve Hibbert outside her home, which the court deemed a reckless abuse of media freedom.
The court ordered Hall to cover 90% of the Hibberts' legal costs, estimated at £260,000, though Martin Hibbert doubts he will receive the damages.
The case draws parallels to lawsuits against U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was ordered to pay $1.5 billion in a similar defamation case.