Vine sued Barton for libel and harassment over nine online posts, including where he falsely called the BBC Radio 2 presenter a “big bike nonce” on X, formerly Twitter. The pair settled the claim after Barton posted two apologies on the same social media platform and paid a total of £110,000 damages to Vine, as well as his legal costs. But Vine’s barrister later referenced a post recently made on X by Barton, where Vine can be seen dancing and walking about an office in a pair of high-heeled shoes. Alongside the video of Vine, posted approximately six hours before the hearing, Barton posted the caption “Perfectly normal. Enfys Jenkins, for Barton, said in the statement that the former football player “accepts everything said on the claimant’s behalf”.

Source: The Herald October 11, 2024 16:22 UTC