Free: Libel defendant Prita Mulyasari hugs her sister who accompanied her during her trial against Omni International Hospital. The Tangerang District Court acquitted Prita's charge of defamation on Tuesday filed by the hospital. JP/Multa Fidrus
Libel defendant Prita Mulyasari was acquitted of defamation charge on Tuesday by the Tangerang District Court.
In a criminal lawsuit trial filed by Omni International Hospital against Prita, judges weighed Prita did not make libelous statements in her email to 20 friends about Omni's poor service.
The judges said Prita only warned her colleagues to be careful about Omni, Antara reported.
The judges also said Prita was a victim of Omni poor service.
Prosecutors have demanded Prita be sentenced to six months in jail.
Omni filed civil and criminal lawsuits against Prita, accusing her of spreading a false complaint via Internet against the hospital.
Prita has lost in civil court and was fined Rp 204 million, but she filed an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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