A Suffolk Superior Court jury yesterday found the Boston Herald responsible for defamation in a case arising from a May 28, 2009 article regarding a prison visit involving Joanna Marinova at Old Colony Prison in Bridgewater earlier that month. The newspaper states that it expects to "ultimately prevail in this matter."
"The Herald has stated since its May 28, 2009 article on a major security breach at Old Colony Prison was published that its article was entirely correct, from its headline to its last line," the Herald said in a statement. "The article was meticulously researched, carefully written and extremely well-documented. We are proud of it, and of the journalist who wrote it."
The verdict, which came in after a 13-day trial and more than two days of deliberations, awarded Marinova $13,052 in compensatory damages and $550,000 on her claim that the Herald negligently caused her emotional distress.
The Herald said it will continue to defend its article and reporter Jessica Van Sack going forward.
"Lawsuits like the one filed here are serious threats not only to the rights of a free and robust press, but to the rights of the citizenry that expects, and depends upon, that free and robust press," the newspaper said. "The Herald fully expects to ultimately prevail in this matter."
The trial was overseen by Superior Court Judge James F. Lang.
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