Max wins case against NOTW

[Dave B]

Being reported by BBC News now, full verdict expected soon.

Let's see how long this thread lasts...

[Dave B]

Here we go:

World motorsport boss Max Mosley has won a legal action against a Sunday newspaper that claimed he took part in a Nazi-style orgy with prostitutes.
The High Court ruled the News of the World did breach Mr Mosley's privacy, awarding him £60,000 in damages.

Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7523034.stm
Autosport: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69414

[F1boat]

Cool! Max deserved to win it.

[MAX_THRUST]

He's still a scumbag, that was involved in ilegal activities and has brought the FIA into disrepute with his actions........I hope he feels smug knowing the whole world knows what a corrupt sad little man he is, but then he probably enjoys being called that.........

As for the NOTW I never liked the paper or their behaviour towards so many innocent members of public, but for once I wanted them to win. How much did max pay the powers at be.....

[SGWilko]

Missing a few emails Max? (Mosely, not Thrust)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4388875.ece

Two faced hypocritical oik (probably).

[ShiftingGears]

He's still a scumbag, that was involved in ilegal activities and has brought the FIA into disrepute with his actions........I hope he feels smug knowing the whole world knows what a corrupt sad little man he is, but then he probably enjoys being called that.........

As for the NOTW I never liked the paper or their behaviour towards so many innocent members of public, but for once I wanted them to win. How much did max pay the powers at be.....

Wait, you wanted them to win, even though it was a disgusting breach of privacy?

[BDunnell]

This is the only fair outcome - including the damages, which thankfully haven't been inflated to a ridiculous degree. Hopefully, it will force the tabloids into curtailing some of their more dubious activities that are in no way connected to any public interest, but I doubt it.

[ArrowsFA1]

The judge said in his ruling that there was no evidence of Nazi behaviour. “I decided that the claimant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to sexual activities (albeit unconventional) carried on between consenting adults on private property," said Mr Justice Eady.
“I found that there was no evidence that the gathering on 28 March 2008 was intended to be an enactment of Nazi behaviour or adoption of any of its attitudes. Nor was it in fact. I see no genuine basis at all for the suggestion that the participants mocked the victims of the Holocaust."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4388875.ece

That's very clear, and given that MM's privacy has been invaded, it's the inevitable outcome.

[ArrowsFA1]

Hopefully, it will force the tabloids into curtailing some of their more dubious activities that are in no way connected to any public interest, but I doubt it.

I doubt that as well although this article suggests "the Mosley judgment further tips the scales in favour of greater privacy."

[Dave B]

Hopefully, it will force the tabloids into curtailing some of their more dubious activities that are in no way connected to any public interest, but I doubt it.

Probably not, £60K (plus whatever the costs were, possibly >100K) is a small price for the News of the World to pay for all the extra publicity and sales they'll have gained from this episode.

Also Mosley is an expert in the legal system, what are the odds that a soap star or reality show contestant would be in the position to challenge a tabloid in the same way?