Joey Barton faces £300k authorized invoice – and alleged assault cost | EUROtoday

Ex-footballer Joey Barton has been informed to pay former England worldwide Eni Aluko over £300,000 in damages and authorized prices after being sued for libel – because it emerged he had been charged over an alleged assault at a Merseyside golf membership.

The High Court in London heard on Tuesday {that a} case involving posts on social media web site ‘X’ had been stayed.

Barton, 43, who performed for Manchester City and now hosts a podcast, was not on the courtroom listening to.

Gervase de Wilde, representing Ms Aluko, mentioned Barton was “currently being held in custody”.

In the libel case, Mr de Wilde, mentioned Barton’s posts wrongly claimed she had “cynically sought to exploit her status as an alleged victim of racism and bullying”, and referred to as her a hypocrite.

The barrister mentioned that between January and August 2024, Barton printed 48 posts referring to Ms Aluko on his X account, including that he had “carried out a deliberately targeted public campaign of vilification”.

Mr de Wilde mentioned that one put up included a picture of Ms Aluko’s head superimposed onto serial killer Rosemary West’s physique.

He continued: “The campaign amounted to an attack on multiple aspects of her life and personality.

“Mr Barton’s campaign caused Ms Aluko enormous distress. When she sought to defend herself against Mr Barton’s conduct, and that of his followers, he criticised and attacked her for doing so,” he added.

Mr de Wilde mentioned that Ms Aluko was anxious that nevertheless she tried to cease the harassment, Barton “would exploit and manipulate it to use against her”.

The barrister continued: “Mr Barton has now accepted that his campaign against Ms Aluko amounted to harassment and that he should not have made the publications.”

According to a courtroom order, Barton, from Widnes, Cheshire, has been informed to pay £339,000 – with the primary £100,000 plus curiosity due by 24 March.

Mr Justice Lavender granted Barton seven days to ask to vary the order.

Aluko attended the courtroom and mentioned after the listening to: “I’m glad it’s the end.”

In the separate prison case, Barton is accused of assault occasioning grievous bodily hurt together with a second man, Gary O’Grady, 50, from Huyton, Merseyside.

They appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday afternoon and spoke to verify their names, addresses and dates of delivery.

The males are accused of attacking Kevin Lynch at Fairway, Huyton, on Sunday.

Chelsea Kearns, prosecuting, mentioned Mr Lynch, 51, had been at Huyton and Prescot Golf Club consuming with the 2 defendants.

Mr Lynch is alleged to be in a severe however secure situation in hospital, however there’s a chance he might lose sight in a single eye.

The case was despatched to Liverpool Crown Court, the place the lads will seem for a plea listening to on April 7.