UK style guru wins damages
Source: Agencies |
November 2, 2011, Wednesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
A STYLE guru, whose friendship with former British prime minister Tony Blair's wife caused him embarrassment during his premiership, won libel damages yesterday over newspaper claims she would reveal sex secrets about the Blairs in a book.
Carole Caplin, Cherie Blair's former lifestyle adviser, was awarded substantial damages from the Daily Mail.
An article, headed "Carole's 1m question: Will she tell all about the Blairs' sex secrets?", was published in September 2010, the Press Association reported.
"It was claimed that Ms Caplin had insisted that Mrs Blair tell her every last detail of their sex life and that publication of these revelations would blow the lid on the Blairs' marriage and finish them," her lawyer David Price said.
Price told London's High Court Caplin had never had any intention of disclosing any confidential information about the couple, nor was in financial difficulty as the article suggested. "In any event, Ms Caplin does not possess any sex secrets or other information that could 'finish' them," he said. "She didn't insist that Mrs Blair tell her every last detail of her sex life or discuss such matters with her."
He told the judge that an apology had been published in the Daily Mail and its publisher Associated Newspapers had agreed to pay Caplin a "substantial sum in damages to be assessed if not agreed" and her legal costs.
After the hearing, Caplin, who runs a firm called Cool Health, told reporters she felt she had to take action.
"Over the past 17 years I have endured, without comment, a succession of articles full of hurtful innuendo, wild imaginings and totally groundless allegations," she said.
Carole Caplin, Cherie Blair's former lifestyle adviser, was awarded substantial damages from the Daily Mail.
An article, headed "Carole's 1m question: Will she tell all about the Blairs' sex secrets?", was published in September 2010, the Press Association reported.
"It was claimed that Ms Caplin had insisted that Mrs Blair tell her every last detail of their sex life and that publication of these revelations would blow the lid on the Blairs' marriage and finish them," her lawyer David Price said.
Price told London's High Court Caplin had never had any intention of disclosing any confidential information about the couple, nor was in financial difficulty as the article suggested. "In any event, Ms Caplin does not possess any sex secrets or other information that could 'finish' them," he said. "She didn't insist that Mrs Blair tell her every last detail of her sex life or discuss such matters with her."
He told the judge that an apology had been published in the Daily Mail and its publisher Associated Newspapers had agreed to pay Caplin a "substantial sum in damages to be assessed if not agreed" and her legal costs.
After the hearing, Caplin, who runs a firm called Cool Health, told reporters she felt she had to take action.
"Over the past 17 years I have endured, without comment, a succession of articles full of hurtful innuendo, wild imaginings and totally groundless allegations," she said.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
