Prosecutor General: Lustre denied due process in cyberlibel case
Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon stated that journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was denied due process in a cyberlibel case, as he was not given a chance to respond before an arrest warrant was issued. Lustre's camp echoed these claims.
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