Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 in damages after losing libel case

The actor-turned-politician was successfully sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter, now known as X

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024 - 14:12

Jess Glass, PA Law Editor

Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay a total of £180,000 (€210,000) in damages to two people he referred to as paedophiles on social media after losing a High Court libel battle.

The actor-turned-politician was successfully sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter, now known as X.