Barton...some things just don't go away

[Brin]

An absolute thug who's rode the 'fine line' but always survived....maybe not this time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2vv52lnj08o

[caytonmiller]

She only married him in 2019. Shirley she knew what he was like before the marriage.

[howdydoo]

She only married him in 2019. Shirley she knew what he was like before the marriage.

Her name’s Georgia.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Innocent until proven guilty 😆

[CAMiller]

He's an absolute charmer isn't he?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp33exz7xe1o

[Lasterman]

He seems to have the self-destruct button permanently at hand. Why you would defame someone with a record of being hyper-sensitive to a litigation opportunity is anyone's guess. As much as I dislike Vine, you can't post stuff like that about someone and expect to get away with it.

[UlleyMiller]

...you can't post stuff like that about someone and expect to get away with it.

Topical.

[Eternal Optimist]

He was running some kind of crowd funding thing.

Maybe he managed to raise >£75k to pay the fine?

If so, no hardship for Mr Barton.

[KerrAvon]

The legal costs will far exceed the £75k damages.

Defamation proceedings are a rich man's game.

[Eternal Optimist]

The legal costs will far exceed the £75k damages...

Fair point, but he may have raised enough to cover the lot and trouser a few bob along the way for all we know.