The Telegraph did not defame a prison inmate in a 2011 story because it’s not libelous to say that a person is cooperating with police, the state Supreme Court said Monday in a ruling that rejected much of the inmate’s lawsuit.
But the case isn’t over, since the court ruling also said the inmate, Paul Sanguedolce, may still be able to claim damages due to negligence. That issue must be taken up by a lower court.
A 2011 story in The Telegraph incorrectly reported that Sanguedolce testified against Peter Gibbs, a career criminal who was an accomplice in a burglary, as part of a plea deal. The Telegraph ran a correction in a later edition saying Sanguedolce didn’t testify.
Sanguedolce sued the newspaper, claiming he was assaulted in prison by inmates for being a “rat” or “snitch” as a result of The Telegraph story.![]()
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