Bing Chen Gao's supporters say the court case is a fight for freedom of speech, but the plaintiff in the case says it's a battle to stop "malicious falsehoods" against him. In court Pan's lawyer argued that those documents are unreliable, and he's been tarred unfairly. In a matter unrelated to the court case, Pan faced a recent personal tragedy. Despite this, the Burnaby newspaper staffer kept posting controversial stories as a "self-styled blogger," using the pen-name Huang Hebian, Pan's legal team said. Pan's legal team refused to do interviews while the court case is ongoing.

Source: CBC News December 03, 2017 15:56 UTC