The businessman behind online “malicious smears” about presidential candidate Jim Gavin was successfully sued for almost 500,000 last year for spreading defamatory claims on social media.

A US court ruled Kieran Kelly, a former Waterford fisherman who lives in Indonesia, used his large social media following to make false and damaging claims against a business rival.

In recent weeks, Mr Kelly has posted derogatory claims concerning Mr Gavin, who is

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