Joey Barton has apologised to Jeremy Vine and agreed to pay the broadcaster £75,000 in damages. Barton will pay damages and all legal costs to settle a defamation claim over posts on social media, the former footballer said in a post on X. The news comes after Vine, 58, sued Barton, 41, for calling him a ‘bike nonce’ on social media.
The BBC Radio 2 host filed a libel claim at London ’s High Court with the former Newcastle United player named as the defendant. Barton originally responded by launching a GoFundMe page to raise money for his legal fees and raised over £100,000. The pair were long embroiled in an ongoing online feud that seems to have finally reached its end with Barton’s online apology.
âBetween 8 and 12 January 2024 I published 11 posts which accused Jeremy Vine of having a sexual interest in children, and created a hashtag which made the same allegations, which were viewed millions of times. I recognise that this is a⦠He posted a long apology to X and took back his previous claims, writing: ‘Between 8 and 12 January 2024 I published 11 posts which accused Jeremy Vine of having a sexual interest in children, and created a hashtag which made the same allegations, which were viewed millions of times. ‘I recognise that this is a very serious allegation.
It is untrue. I do not believe that Mr Vine has a sexual interest in c.
