July 4th 2024.
Joey Barton, a famous football player, has recently confirmed that he will be paying an additional £35,000 in damages to Jeremy Vine as a result of a libel and harassment case. This comes after Barton was previously ordered to pay £75,000 for 14 online posts, including ones where he called Vine a 'big bike nonce' and a 'pedo defender' on a social media platform. The High Court had ruled that 11 of these posts were defamatory towards Vine.
In light of this ruling, Barton, who has played for top teams such as Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Rangers, has taken to social media to update his followers. He explained that he was being sued by Vine for defamation and harassment due to false accusations made in his posts between 8 and 12 January 2024. These posts, which received millions of views, falsely claimed that Vine had a sexual interest in children. Barton also admitted to publishing personal information about Vine and harassing him, even after Vine had tried to resolve the issue through the Court.
As a result of these actions, Vine had brought additional claims against Barton for defamation, harassment, and misuse of private information. Barton acknowledged that his allegations in a crowdfunding appeal were untrue and has agreed to pay Vine a further £35,000 in damages and legal costs to resolve these claims. He also promised not to make any similar accusations or engage in the same conduct towards Vine in the future. Barton apologized to Vine for the distress he caused him and recognized that his actions were unacceptable.
Vine had previously stated that the £75,000 and apology from Barton were not the final outcome of the case, and there were still other steps to be taken. He explained that after five defamatory tweets, his lawyer had offered Barton a chance to settle by paying damages and making an apology. However, Barton had ignored this offer and continued to post more abusive tweets about Vine, even sharing his home address with his followers. The Court had ruled that ten of these tweets were defamatory, and Barton has now agreed to pay further damages.
This legal battle between Barton and Vine began in January when Barton shared a photo of a pre-action letter on social media, which indicated a claim for defamation and harassment from Vine. Despite being warned that the document was confidential, Barton posted it with a caption that mocked Vine. The news of Barton's apology and commitment to pay damages and costs has been met with mixed reactions, with some questioning the sincerity of his words. Vine, who is known for his work in political coverage on BBC, has not publicly commented on the matter.
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