Just for the sake of clarity, Barton did not lose the court case. There was no case.
Last month the judge ruled that his comments could be viewed as defamatory (rather than just banter). In other words, in any subsequent action, he would have to show, on the balance of probabilities, that what he said about Vine was true. Clearly he would not have been in a position to do that and therefore settled out of court with a payment plus costs plus an apology.
He seems to have a really short fuse, and keeps putting his foot in it, could do with some counciling in how to treat people, would be money better spent imo.
I genuinely laughed for ages at that one-two punch of him saying he was quitting social media and the grovelling, zero snide, lawyer-penned apology. I'm still laughing about it now. Just another example of Barton being nowhere near as clever as he thinks he is. After failing at management he thought he'd transition into being a mouth online like he's seen so many other controversy merchants do and assumed if someone else could do it he could. I don't think I've ever seen someone take a run-up to a personal relaunch like this and fail so quickly, turns out there's more to making money off outrage than just solely being an arsehole. Such a shame Barton found out the hard way.
As much as I think Barton is a twat, I've also a bit of an irrational hatred for Jeremy Vine who comes across as a prick as well
Yeah I don't like Jeremy Vine, but Joey Barton having to come out with a formal public statement saying he hereby accepts that Jeremy Vine isn't actually a 'bike nonce' is pretty funny.
You may have all the trappings of wealth and be able to be heard above the average person, but the reality is that you are a juvenile delinquent in a thin veneer of civility.
He was once on Question Time, but that was before he stubbed out a cigar in an another player’s eye.
Amazingly enough it wasn't. He is another who creates controversy through his outrageous comments and finds a seat available to him at the Question Time table.
He was once on Question Time, but that was before he stubbed out a cigar in an another player’s eye.
Amazingly enough it wasn't. He is another who creates controversy through his outrageous comments and finds a seat available to him at the Question Time table.
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The real shame is he won't learn a thing from this and will be spouting off about how "They" are out to get him etc
Complete and utter C**t of the highest order
Probably won't be long before his rants at Eni Aluko get him in trouble
Last month the judge ruled that his comments could be viewed as defamatory (rather than just banter). In other words, in any subsequent action, he would have to show, on the balance of probabilities, that what he said about Vine was true. Clearly he would not have been in a position to do that and therefore settled out of court with a payment plus costs plus an apology.
One month later
”I’m really sorry Jeremy”
hahaha 🔔
Barton a huge twat, Vine just a twat. So naturally two twats going at it is great entertainment.
OK, I didn't know.
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