Laurence Fox libel trial

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Laurence Fox has been sued for libel by two people he described as paedophiles in a twitter spat. They described LF as racist. Trial began today, suing and counter-suing. Mr Fox arrived with his - written thus (daily mail) in single quotes - 'girlfriend'. Odd description.

Hahahahaha. I hope he loses.

That is all.

Funniest thing I read today was that he was been considered for a role in Succession until he called someone a paedophile. Seems unlikely he’d be considered (seriously) for such a role.

One sincerely hopes so. The 'girlfriend ' appears to have a mixed heritage. I hope she's not there as proof that LF has no isms but who knows what goes through his mind.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12779249/Laurence-Fox-arrives-High-Court-hand-hand-girlfriend-start-libel-trial.html

The text under the images does not use inverted commas when describing Ms Barker as his (new) girlfriend. Just the first reference in the main text. Intriguing - as are most libel trials that actually go to court.

Thank you Autumn Crow, I expect I'm just a cynical old hag who is unfairly suspecting Mr Fox of having ulterior motives. He's probably frequently misunderstood. Why that should be, I cannot say.

Oh how I wish he was still just the eye candy in Lewis.

I know. I'm really annoyed that I feel like I can't watch old episodes of Lewis again.

Same @mynameiscalypso I was watching one at the weekend and I got cross.

To think he could have been on Catchphrase ...

This. Hes a utter disgrace. Horrible btard

If he loses he should sue them for libel for calling him a racist. The people suing are happy enough to call people unfounded names but get upset when the same is done to them.

He is a racist though it's not as if he even tries to hide it.

I had to block him on X/Twitter as even though I don't follow him he kept appearing in my feed 🙄

He isn’t though. He’s never said anything racist.

Obvious attempt to make himself not look racist, by turning up with a WOC. Dickhead.

@sprigatito what has he said thats racist? I've listened to interviews and podcast where he's been on and I can't understand where the racist accusation comes from - he's certainly conservative, Christian and right wing - but those things are not inherently racist are they?

@Lilifer he's literally posted a photo of himself in blackface on Twitter.

He responded to Benjamin Mendy's rape allegations by tweeting "Get kneeling, fuckers". He's racist.

Calling for a boycott of Sainsburys for celebrating Black History Month, and having a safe space for black employees. It's on the BBC news page.

He also complained about there being Sikh soldiers in a WW1 film saying it was historically inaccurate and jarring. Went on a massive rant about how annoying he finds it when black actors complain about racism within the industry, he denies the experiences of POC by claiming racism (particularly systematic racism) is not a huge issue.

He's an odious little man who has a horrific air of bitterness about him. He thinks he's one of the few people in the world who is right about everything so styles himself as this hero of free speech when really everyone just thinks he's a collosal twat.

Relax @Lilacanemone , LF, as already mentioned, is counter-suing. The court will decide whether the completely - famous for it - non racist LF is, or is not.

Same!

I don't follow British news at all, so I only read about him on MN, but it sort of amuses me in a wry way that the first role I saw him in was playing a very creepy young Nazi devotee and double murderer in Foyle's War.

I don't understand what happened to Laurence Fox. How I adored him in Lewis - he was my perfect man in that.

Did his divorce give him a personality change or was he always...I don't even know what's going on with him. Why did he suddenly have all these extreme political views and abandon his talent as an actor? It's just bizarre.

Yes, bring in the Lewis scriptwriters to remodel him. Sadly, that Laurence Fox was not the real deal. The real deal is what we now see and hear. He's a bitter, floundering man who would benefit from therapy but that's too woke for him. Better off with advice from his manly internet mates.