New thread. Now onto the violent Leave EU Airplane tweet targeting Cadwalladr. “It felt like a long time to see my face being hit,” she tells the court. She does not recall Banks making an apology for it. Witness statement below 
Another debate about references in the witness statement and Cadwalladr’s citation of @openDemocracy and another article about Banks’ diamond mines. Witness statement below
“There was a wealth of investigative journalist that pointed out the mines were not viable” says Cadwalladr of Banks’ diamond mines. McCormick suggests it would be ‘irresponsible’ to ignore contrary evidence. Getting a bit testy now
McCormick asks if Cadwalladr knows the difference between a ‘diamond mine’ and a ‘concession’. She says ‘no’. They got to an @openDemocracy article on 29 March 2018
The article refers to Banks’ diamond mining concessions in Lesotho.
The headline in @openDemocracy is “anyone who thinks they can find diamonds there is delusional”
Another geologist disputes expert Whitelock’s opinion according to Hunter Kennedy the expert employed by Banks. “I’m writing this in the context of other experts saying it was unviable” says Cadwalladr.
“There were multiple investigations that suggested there weren’t many diamonds,” says Cadwalladr of Banks’ diamond mines.
More discussion of the diamond mines. Here’s more from Cadwalladr’s witness statements.
Now onto STM Fidex, the firm that incorporated Banks’ Brexit campaign vehicle. One of the directors was arrested on money laundering at that time. Here is the witness statement and the @openDemocracy links. Cadwalladr thinks Banks had sold his share in the company by that time
*STM Fidecs
12 April 2018 - Cadwalladr emails Banks for a right of reply over her Cambridge Analytica scoop. Banks says “Gunster is the genius on Brexit” rather than Cambridge Analytica
“A perfectly friendly exchange,” Cadwalladr concedes.
The article is published 14 April 2018.
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