IMOS ‘intimidated’ Tribune receiver by putting costs of action at €700k

THE Irish Mail On Sunday (IMOS) has told the receiver for the Sunday Tribune there would be estimated costs of €700,000 if an action over the publication of an alleged fake copy of the Tribune went ahead, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.

This was a clear attempt to intimidate receiver Jim Luby and was part of the extremely confrontational approach adopted by the IMOS over the matter, John Gordon, counsel for Mr Luby, said.

In a letter to Mr Luby after the disputed publication, IMOS put an estimated costs bill for any proposed action over the “passing off” of the Tribune at €700,000 plus VAT, Mr Gordon said.