Trillanes kinasuhan na ang 'Thinking Pinoy' blogger

MANILA, Philippines — Nagsampa ng kasong libel si Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV laban kay Thinking Pinoy blogger Rey Joseph Nieto dahil sa pagtawag umano ni US President Donald Trump sa senador na “narco” o drug lord.

Sinabi ni Trillanes na “fake news” ang pag-post ni Nieto ng "US President Donald J. Trump reportedly called Senator Antonio 'Sonny' F. Trillanes IV a 'Narco', a colloquial word for a 'drug baron' or 'drug lord.'"

"Respondent Nieto did not even cite the source or the news outfit (as there was indeed none) that purportedly conducted the supposed interview where the President of the United States allegedly uttered those words," nakasaad sa reklamo ng senador na isinampa niya sa Pasay City Regional Trial Court ngayong Miyerkules.

"In fact, when the Philippine Star sought verification on the said claim, the US Embassy referred the newspaper to the official website where transcripts of the US President’s press engagements are made available. And, lo and behold, there was never a mention of my name in the transcripts thereon," patuloy ni Trillanes patungkol sa ulat ng The Star na "No Trump mention of Trillanes” na lumabas nitong Nobyembre 5.

Nais ni Trillanes na bayaran siya ni Nieto ng P1 milyon para sa moral damages at P1 milyon pa para sa exemplary damages.

Bukod dito, pinasasalo niya rin sa blogger ang P250,000 na attorney’s fee.a