Former England footballer Joey Barton (Picture: PA)Joey Barton has been told to pay Eni Aluko more than £300,000 in damages and legal costs on the same day he was charged with ‘wounding with intent’ following fight at golf club. On Tuesday, the High Court heard the case had been stayed, with Barton to pay ‘substantial’ damages and Ms Aluko’s legal costs. Eni Aluko sued Joey Barton for libel (Picture: Getty)He continued: ‘The campaign amounted to an attack on multiple aspects of her life and personality.’‘Mr Barton’s campaign caused Ms Aluko enormous distress. Mr de Wilde said Ms Aluko was worried that however she tried to stop the harassment, Barton ‘would exploit and manipulate it to use against her’. Arrow MORE: Eni Aluko and Simon Jordan in heated row during talkSPORT ad break after saying her ‘entitlement would re-sink the Titanic’

Source: Metro March 10, 2026 15:02 UTC