"Joey Barton is facing another court case and a potential defamation and harassment bill for hundreds of thousands of pounds after being found guilty last week at Liverpool crown court of six counts of sending grossly offensive social media messages with intent to cause distress or anxiety. The trial in a civil case brought by Eni Aluko against Barton has been scheduled for the high court in May."
"After a preliminary hearing at the high court, Justice Lavender ruled in April that two messages posted by Barton about Aluko on X in January 2024 were defamatory, in one case because of its innuendo meaning. The most contentious elements of Barton's posts were his claims that Aluko played the victim card and race card. Barton was found guilty last week in relation to posts directed at Aluko, her fellow football broadcaster Lucy Ward and the broadcaster Jeremy Vine."
"Barton lost a defamation case last year brought by Vine, which has cost the former footballer more than 500,000, according to Vine. In a statement released after last week's verdict she said Barton's messages had caused her distress and damaged her media career. Social media is a cesspit where too many people feel they can say things to others they wouldn't dream of saying in real life under the guise of freedom of speech, she said."
Joey Barton was found guilty at Liverpool crown court of six counts of sending grossly offensive social media messages intended to cause distress or anxiety. A civil trial brought by Eni Aluko against Barton is scheduled for the high court in May, with Aluko alleging defamation in two posts and harassment from dozens of others. Justice Lavender previously ruled two January 2024 messages were defamatory, in one case due to innuendo. Barton was also found guilty over posts about Lucy Ward and Jeremy Vine and previously lost a defamation case to Vine reportedly costing him over 500,000. Aluko says Barton's messages caused distress and damaged her media career.
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