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Court to give verdict in Akbar-Ramani case today

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In his defamation suit, Akbar claimed that Priya Ramani caused damage to his "stellar reputation" in an article written in 2017 and a tweet posted in 2018. Ramani countered Akbar saying that she told what actually happened. "Truth is my defence," Priya Ramani said.

She said, "Everyone said you had transformed Indian journalism and I wanted to be on your team. So, we set a time you could interview me at the plush south Mumbai hotel where you always stayed."

"It was more date, less interview. You offered me a drink from the mini bar (I refused, you drank vodka), we sat on a small table for two that overlooked the Queen's Necklace (how romantic!) and you sang me old Hindi songs after inquiring after my musical preferences. You thought you were irresistible."