Mosley loses video injunction
FIA President Max Mosley today lost an injunction against the News of the World to prevent them from publishing the controversial video of Mosley engaging in various acts with prostitutes, first revealed by the Sunday newspaper just over two weeks ago.
The video was initially removed from the News of the World website but the high court today refused an injunction to prevent the from being published.
“The dam has effectively burst,” the BBC report Mr Justice Eady as saying. “I have, with some reluctance, come to the conclusion that although this material is intrusive and demeaning, and despite the fact that there is no legitimate public interest in its further publication, the granting of an order against this respondent at the present juncture would merely be a futile gesture.
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Tom Crone, Legal Manager for News of the World parent company News Group Newspapers Limited, stated: “Max Mosley`s attempt to suppress the News of the World`s video of his sordid activities has failed. The film is now back on the News of the World website.”
Crone went on to state that the video depicted an `orgy of sex and violence` and is
9.4.2008 ▪ Formula One ▪ en.f1-live.com
Mosley loses video injunction
FIA President Max Mosley today lost an injunction against the News of the World to prevent them from publishing the controversial video of Mosley engaging in various acts with prostitutes, first revealed by the Sunday newspaper just over two weeks ago.
The video was initially removed from the News of the World website but the high court today refused an injunction to prevent the from being published.
“The dam has effectively burst,” the BBC report Mr Justice Eady as saying. “I have, with some reluctance, come to the conclusion that although this material is intrusive and demeaning, and despite the fact that there is no legitimate public interest in its further publication, the granting of an order against this respondent at the present juncture would merely be a futile gesture.
“
Tom Crone, Legal Manager for News of the World parent company News Group Newspapers Limited, stated: “Max Mosley`s attempt to suppress the News of the World`s video of his sordid activities has failed. The film is now back on the News of the World website.”
Crone went on to state that the video depicted an `orgy of sex and violence` and is
9.4.2008 ▪ Formula One ▪ en.f1-live.com
Mosley loses video injunction
FIA President Max Mosley today lost an injunction against the News of the World to prevent them from publishing the controversial video of Mosley engaging in various acts with prostitutes, first revealed by the Sunday newspaper just over two weeks ago.
The video was initially removed from the News of the World website but the high court today refused an injunction to prevent the from being published.
“The dam has effectively burst,” the BBC report Mr Justice Eady as saying. “I have, with some reluctance, come to the conclusion that although this material is intrusive and demeaning, and despite the fact that there is no legitimate public interest in its further publication, the granting of an order against this respondent at the present juncture would merely be a futile gesture.
“
Tom Crone, Legal Manager for News of the World parent company News Group Newspapers Limited, stated: “Max Mosley`s attempt to suppress the News of the World`s video of his sordid activities has failed. The film is now back on the News of the World website.”
Crone went on to state that the video depicted an `orgy of sex and violence` and is
9.4.2008 ▪ Formula One ▪ Mosley ▪ en.f1-live.com
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