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Max launches libel proceedings against tabloid

Saturday 26th July 2008

Max Mosley has once again launched legal proceedings against the News of the World, this time for libel.

Mosley successfully won his breach of privacy action against the tabloid earlier this week when a London High Court judge ruled that there was no evidence of a Nazi theme to Mosley parties. The judged awarded the 68-year-old £60,000 in damages.

However, the FIA President is now launching libel proceedings after the News of the World editor claimed that Mosley was a liar for denying the tabloid's accusations.

A statement issued by Mosley's solicitors said: "Max Mosley has today issued proceedings against the News of the World for libel.

"Following his successful privacy claim, and the attempts by the editor and staff of the News of the World to devalue the outcome of that claim, Mr. Mosley will now be pursuing a claim for damages and aggravated damages in relation to the defamatory allegations in the April 6 edition of the News of the World."

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