Former footballer Kieron Dyer settles legal claim against Daily Mirror publisherBy Callum Parke, PA Law ReporterFormer England footballer Kieron Dyer has settled a High Court claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror over allegations of unlawful information gathering. The 45-year-old sued Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) in 2018 over allegations that journalists at its publications had carried out unlawful information gathering and misused his private information between 1998 and 2011, citing 63 articles in support of his claim. The claimant recalled being followed, both by journalists and photographers, being doorstepped at his home and being approached on nights out on numerous occasions. “The claimant was upset at the time that the articles were published containing his private information. He also gained 33 England caps and had recently worked as a coach at Ipswich Town, and is now working as a pundit.

Source: Irish Independent November 20, 2024 22:09 UTC