Jeremy Corbyn supporters were yesterday accused of preparing a Donald Trump-style ‘fight to the bitter end’ in the courts as Labour’s antisemitism controversy dramatically deepened. Backers of the ex-leader have set up a company to fund his defence in legal battles connected with the antisemitism furore. ‘JBC Defence Ltd’ also has the aim of potentially paying the legal costs and damages ‘that any other person’ could run up by supporting Mr Corbyn. Mr Corbyn is already being sued by Jewish blogger Richard Millett, who claims the ex-leader defamed him by accusing him of being ‘disruptive and abusive’ at a 2013 meeting featuring a Palestinian speaker. Mr Corbyn and Ms Bolton were approached for comment.

Source: Daily Mail November 15, 2020 01:53 UTC