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(Maria Ressa)
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Ressa and her former researcher-writer were convicted by a Manila court for cyber libel in connection with the case of Wilfredo Keng, whom Rappler accused of being a drug dealer and of lending a sports car to the late Chief Justice Renato Corona. The side of Keng was never reported by Rappler.
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It must also be noted that Ressa is facing a tax evasion case and another cyberlibel suit.
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Many Americans especially those in the media consider Ressa as a journalism heroine. Since she is also an American, if she decides to stay in the US, she can easily be a flight risk.
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Rappler's Maria Ressa a flight risk