Irving sued Lipstadt for defamation after she called him a "Holocaust denier" in her book.

Led by solicitor Anthony Julius and barrister Richard Rampton, the defense chose not to call Holocaust survivors to the stand. This strategy aimed to prevent Irving from cross-examining and humiliating them, focusing instead on proving Irving’s deliberate distortion of historical records. Key Figures and Cast

The case concluded in 2000 with a decisive victory for Lipstadt. The judge ruled that Irving was an "active Holocaust denier" who had "distorted and contrived" historical evidence to suit his ideological leanings. La verità negata (2016) - IMDb

The film is based on Lipstadt's book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier , which recounts the 1996 libel lawsuit Irving filed against her and her publisher, Penguin Books.