Joey Barton, a former professional footballer, has recently agreed to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 in order to settle a defamation claim. This settlement comes after Barton made defamatory comments about Vine on social media, accusing him of being "a c**t" and a "p***k".
Defamation is a serious legal issue that can have significant consequences for those involved. In this case, Barton's comments were deemed to be harmful to Vine's reputation and warranted legal action. By agreeing to pay the substantial sum of £75,000, Barton is acknowledging the harm he caused and taking responsibility for his actions.
In the statement shared on X, Mr Barton wrote: “Between 8 and 12 January 2024 I published 11 posts which accused Jeremy Vine of having a sexual interest in children, and created a hashtag which made the same allegations, which were viewed millions of times.
“I recognise that this is a very serious allegation. It is untrue. I do not believe that Mr Vine has a sexual interest in children, and I wish to set the record straight.
“I also published posts during the same period in which I referred to Mr Vine having advocated forced vaccination during the Covid 19 pandemic, based upon a video clip of his TV programme.
“I accept that he did not advocate this policy and that the video clip has been edited to give a misleading impression of what he was in fact saying.
“I accept that he did not advocate this policy and that the video clip has been edited to give a misleading impression of what he was in fact saying. I then taunted and abused Mr Vine for bringing a legal complaint against me. I have agreed not to make the same allegations again about Mr Vine and I apologise to him for the distress he has suffered. To resolve his claims against me in defamation and harassment, I have agreed to pay Mr Vine £75,000 in damages and his legal costs.”
The former Manchester City player said he also published posts during the same period in which he referred to Vine as having "advocated forced vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic, based upon a video clip of his TV programme".
Barton added: "I accept that he did not advocate this policy and that the video clip has been edited to give a misleading impression of what he was in fact saying. I then taunted and abused Mr Vine for bringing a legal complaint against me.
The row with Vine happened after Barton had made a series of online posts criticising female footballers and pundits.
TV pundit and ex-footballer Eni Aluko is separately suing him after an online attack about her family.
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