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Joey Barton to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 in damages over defamation

Barton has been dealt a slap on the wrist
Barton has been dealt a slap on the wristProfimedia
Joey Barton has issued an apology and agreed to pay TV presenter Jeremy Vine £75,000 in damages over defamatory social media posts.

The former football player, who notably played for Manchester City and Newcastle in the height of his career, accused Vine of being a paedophile.

Barton also claimed the TV presenter advocated for "forced vaccinations" during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Between 8 and 12 January 2024, I published 11 posts accusing Jeremy Vine of having a sexual interest in children and created a hashtag with the same accusations which was viewed millions of times," Barton said in a social media post.

"I recognise that this is a very serious accusation. It is untrue. I do not believe Vine has a sexual interest in children and I want to set the record straight.

"During the same period, I also published posts in which I referred to Vine as an advocate of forced vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. He hasn't done that either," the post, in-part, concluded.

Barton has also agreed to pay £75,000 in damages to Vine, as well as his legal costs.

Since the end of his career in football, Barton has made repeated disparaging remarks about women in football - both as players and as pundits.

His most recent job was the managerial seat at Bristol Rovers, but he was sacked after an underwhelming start to the 2023/24 season.

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