Trial
There are contradictory accounts regarding Seierstad's legal battles concerning Shah Muhammad Rais (the bookseller portrayed in The Bookseller of Kabul). According to the Irish Times, on 24 July 2010 Seierstad was found guilty of defamation and “negligent journalistic practices and ordered to pay damages to Suraia Rais, wife of Shah Muhammad Rais". The UK's the Guardian published the same story, but later revised the tale online and in print. The revised version claims Seirstad was not found guilty of defamation or of negligence, but rather of invasion of privacy, and was not ordered to pay any damages.In relation to the book's influence on Rais's family members, the Guardian goes on to state, "The article also said the book's revelations of personal details caused several members of the Afghan family to move to Pakistan and Canada. We should have made clear this was an allegation made by the plaintiff's side in a case document." Seierstad has since won an appeal and the Supreme Court declined to hear the case, which means the appeal court ruling stands.
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