Ex-footballer Joey Barton will pay a further £35,000 (€41,000) in damages to settle a libel claim with British journalist Jeremy Vine on top of a £75,000 payment, the broadcaster’s solicitors have said. Mr Barton published a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday stating he had agreed to pay Mr Vine £75,000 and his legal costs for several allegations he made on the platform. Advertisement They included calling the presenter a “bike nonce”, with Mr Barton admitting the accusations were “very serious” and “untrue”.
Later on Tuesday, Mr Vine said the payment only related to five of 10 posts that a London High Court judge ruled could defame him and that the payment was “not the final outcome” of the case. In a statement, Mr Vine’s lawyers, Samuels Solicitors, said Mr Barton would pay a further £35,000 as part of a “separate settlement” for claims published after Mr Vine took legal action. Advertisement Advertisement The firm said: “The £75,000 in damages is compensation in respect of Mr Barton’s repeated publication of the false allegation that Mr Vine has a sexual interest in children.
“This was the subject of a ruling by Mrs Justice Steyn on May 24, in which the judge for the most part rejected Mr Barton’s arguments that his publications on X did not bear that meaning. Advertisement “The separate settlement and payment of the additional sum of £35,000 arises from Mr Barton’s conduct after Mr Vine initiated proceedings. “Mr Barton r.