48 h. ago Joey Barton 'faces another court case' as Eni Aluko 'alleges defamation and harassment'

Joey Barton could find himself in court again next year after Eni Aluko reportedly brought a civil case against him for alleged defamation and harassment following the trial in Liverpool

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50 h. ago Joey Barton faces new court case in 2026 for defamation allegations

Civil case brought by former England forward Eni AlukoBarton faces potentially massive bill over guilty verdict last week Joey Barton is facing another court case and a potential defamation and harassment bill for hundreds of thousands of pounds after being found guilty last week at Liverpool crown court of six counts of sending grossly offensive social media messages with intent to cause distress or anxiety.The trial in a civil case brought by Eni Aluko against Barton has been scheduled for the high court in May. The former England forward is alleging she was defamed in two social media posts made by the former Manchester City and England midfield player and that dozens of other posts by Barton amounted to harassment. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Eni Aluko says Joey Barton court case has forced her to pursue TV career abroad

Eni Aluko has revealed her broadcasting work dwindled to 'the least TV I've ever done' as she became embroiled in a criminal court case against former footballer Joey Barton.

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4 d. ago Eni Aluko says Joey Barton court case led to a reduction in TV opportunities

Barton was convicted on Friday of sending grossly offensive social media posts about Jeremy Vine and football pundits Aluko and Lucy Ward.

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4 d. ago I watched Joey Barton try to bask in the publicity of his court case but it only showed his true nature: Violent, foul

The manager of one of Joey Barton's clubs warned a new member of the backroom team to beware his surface charm. 'You might be fooled when you first meet him,' the manager said. 'Don't be.'

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4 d. ago Eni Aluko welcomes guilty verdicts for Joey Barton over 'offensive tweets' aimed at her, Lucy Ward and Jeremy Vine

A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Joey Barton, 43, had 'crossed the line between free speech and a crime ' with six posts he made on X, formerly Twitter.

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5 d. ago Judge blasts Joey Barton for wearing union flag scarf to court

Judge criticises former Premier League footballer over ‘stunt’ as he was convicted of sending grossly offensive posts on X to Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko

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5 d. ago Joey Barton guilty of sending ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts

Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court

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5 d. ago BREAKING: Joey Barton found GUILTY over 'offensive' X posts aimed at female pundits

Joey Barton had denied 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety but was found guilty of six counts at Liverpool Crown Court

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5 d. ago Joey Barton found GUILTY over 'offensive' X posts aimed at female pundits

Joey Barton had denied 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety but was found guilty of six counts at Liverpool Crown Court

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6 d. ago Joey Barton tells court he is victim of ‘political prosecution’

Joey Barton is on trial over tweets about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and female TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

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6 d. ago Joey Barton was ‘being provocative to make point’ in posts on female commentators, he tells court

FOOTBALL’S Joey Barton has told a court he was “being provocative to make a point” in posts on female commentators. The former Bristol Rovers boss said his comparison of Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko to killers Fred and Rose West in 2024 was to suggest they were “murdering” commentary. Barton, 43, also told Liverpool crown...

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7 d. ago Eni Aluko 'felt intimidated' after Joey Barton posts as female broadcasters give evidence

Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward gave evidence in court, as Joey Barton denied 12 counts of sending grossly offensive communications intended to cause distress or anxiety on social media

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7 d. ago Joey Barton 'left Jeremy Vine fearing for his safety' after vile social media posts

Ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton accused broadcaster Jeremy Vine of being a paedophile during a series of posts on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in 2024

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7 d. ago Jeremy Vine 'gravely upset' after 'shocking' Joey Barton comments, court hears

Ex-footballer Joey Barton is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court over allegations he sent grossly offensive social media posts

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7 d. ago Joey Barton comments ‘made me feel physically unsafe’, Jeremy Vine tells court

Barton is on trial Liverpool Crown Court over allegations he sent grossly offensive social media posts on X to Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko with intent to cause distress or anxiety

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7 d. ago Joey Barton’s online comments ‘gravely upset me’, Jeremy Vine tells court

The TV and radio presenter said he stepped in to help football commentators Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

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7 d. ago Joey Barton posts 'left female broadcasters scared' as Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward give evidence

Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward both gave evidence in court after Joey Barton denied 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive communication with the intention of causing distress or anxiety

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8 d. ago Eni Aluko ‘astounded’ by Barton post comparing her to serial killers, court told

The former England women’s footballer told Liverpool Crown Court the pair had previously exchanged ‘friendly, supportive’ private messages.

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8 d. ago TV football commentator Lucy Ward tells court social media posts from Joey Barton left her 'intimidated' and 'physically scared'

Soccer pundit Lucy Ward, 51, said she feared attending matches after Joey Barton compared her to serial killers Fred and Rose West, because she was 'murdering' the commentary on a match.

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