Aluko introduced authorized motion in opposition to Barton over two posts he made in 2024 on social media website X.
Aluko and Barton clashed on X (Picture: Getty)
Joey Barton has been instructed to pay Eniola Aluko greater than £300,000 in damages and authorized prices after he was sued for libel.
Former England footballer and pundit Ms Aluko introduced authorized motion in opposition to Barton over two posts he made in 2024 on social media website X.
On Tuesday, the Excessive Courtroom heard the case had been stayed, with Barton to pay “substantial” damages and Ms Aluko’s authorized prices.
Gervase de Wilde, for Ms Aluko, stated that within the two X posts Barton had wrongly claimed she had “cynically sought to use her standing as an alleged sufferer of racism and bullying”, and that she was a hypocrite.
Barton – who managed Fleetwood City and Bristol Rovers – didn’t attend the listening to, with Mr de Wilde telling the court docket that he “was arrested yesterday and is at the moment being held in custody”.
The barrister stated that between January and August 2024, Barton revealed 48 posts regarding Ms Aluko on his X account, including that he had “carried out a intentionally focused public marketing campaign of vilification”.
Mr de Wilde stated one submit included a picture of Ms Aluko’s head superimposed onto serial killer Rosemary West’s physique.
He continued: “The marketing campaign amounted to an assault on a number of points of her life and character.”
“Mr Barton’s marketing campaign prompted Ms Aluko monumental misery. When she sought to defend herself in opposition to Mr Barton’s conduct, and that of his followers, he criticised and attacked her for doing so,” he added.
Mr de Wilde stated Ms Aluko was frightened that nevertheless she tried to cease the harassment, Barton “would exploit and manipulate it to make use of in opposition to her”.
The barrister continued: “Mr Barton has now accepted that his marketing campaign in opposition to Ms Aluko amounted to harassment and that he shouldn’t have made the publications.”
Based on a court docket order seen by the Press Affiliation, Barton has been instructed to pay £339,000 – with the primary £100,000 plus curiosity due by March 24.
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Mr Justice Lavender granted Barton seven days to ask to alter the order.
Ms Aluko attended the London court docket on Tuesday and instructed PA after the listening to: “I am glad it is the top.”
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