Gavin Millar asks for more evidence from Arron Banks that he stopped receiving funding from corporate financing because of the TED talk. He says it was a phone call.
“It would be wrong for me to say this was the sole reason” clarifies over stopping receiving funding after the TED talk. “It was said the litigation had been flagged” in the due diligence. “They might have taken exception to something else” he concedes
Banks says the mention of him in the TED talk was a “personal animus” and only cited him because of the picture of him in the Gold Lift with Trump. “I don’t know whether she hates me or doesn’t,” says Banks.
“I don’t know, but I think there was [personal animus]”. Cadwalladr’s QC, Gavin Millar, says this is denied.
“I found these allegations quite hurtful,” says Banks “I’m quite patriotic.” He found the banter around calling him “Bankski” “quite hurtful”
15 July 2019 in response to Banks letter before claim. He takes exception to Cadwalladr’s claim this is SLAPP suit and harassment of journalists.
On the preliminary hearing on meaning, Banks can’t recall whether he drafted the words or his lawyers did. He said his understanding of the meaning of the TED talk line was the same as the judges
Millar says Arron Banks originally sued on a different meaning. Banks replies: “Lies by definition, if we’re talking about the Electoral Commission and NCA were about funding”
Millar asks about the breaches of law by Leave EU found by the ICO and the Electoral Commission. He says these were “very small technicalities” and Leave EU is a separate entity to Arron Banks. “I’ve never been convicted of any offences except a speeding ticket”
Banks says he accepts no responsibility for these breaches. Millar points out he had ‘significant control’ of Leave EU. Banks’ lawyer points out that he was not a director.
Banks says Wigmore dealt with Guido Fawkes who tweeted out a letter from Cadwalladr.
Banks says he believes he added the line about him in her TED talk to sensationalise it, and attract a US audience with the picture of Farage, him, Wigmore and Banks in the Golden Lift with Donald Trump
Banks ends his evidence and steps down. That concludes the case for the complainant
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