`  He wasn't ``asked in court``. The lie (to which Browne has admitted) was contained in a written deposition. This could constitute perjury. The case was about what the Mail on Sunday wanted to publish. Part of the MOS story was that Browne had consistently lied about how he met Chevalier. Browne repeated that lie in his submission to the court as part of his attempt to prevent publication. By saying he did not meet Chevalier the way the MOS said he did he was attempting to discredit the story.  `