Ness sues NYT for $US65m

PT NEWMONT Minahasa Raya president director Richard Ness has filed a lawsuit against the New York Times and a reporter over pollution accusations made against him in the newspaper and is asking for $US65 million in compensation.

17 May 2007
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Reuters quoted Ness' lawyer Arief Surowidjojo as saying the lawsuit was filed at the Central Jakarta court against the newspaper and its reporter Jane Perlez for publishing allegedly discrediting

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