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Laurence Fox libel trial

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newnamethanks · 22/11/2023 18:07

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.

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Iam4eels · 22/11/2023 20:47

Firefly2009 · 22/11/2023 20:29

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.

He was divorced on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour and since then has made various digs at his ex as well as giving interviews in which he said he would do things like scream "shut up" directly into her face and that he enjoyed doing so. The divorce seems to have then been the catalyst for him going full Angry Middle Aged Man, saw him described as having "she's turned the weans against me" energy and it's very fitting.

I bet Sunday dinners round his parents house are mega-awkward after some of his comments about race and very specific comments about him having "nine nieces and nephews and not a one of them white".

mrwalkensir · 22/11/2023 20:53

Going by press photos, girlfriend has gone from blondish straight hair to black braids for the trial - not sure if goady tactic on his part

newnamethanks · 22/11/2023 20:56

Yes, uncle Lawrence to his sister, Lydia's, children with Richard Ayoade. Christmas must be an utter pleasure.

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CormorantStrikesBack · 22/11/2023 21:48

Lilacanemone · 22/11/2023 18:55

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

didn’ the also post a swastika on twitter? I’m sure he’ll say he was being ironic or something.

DiamandaTheGreat · 22/11/2023 21:52

Whenever I see LF I remember someone on Twitter posting "Once Billie Piper has divorced someone I should never have to hear from them again" 😂

Mysterian · 22/11/2023 21:59

This Laurence Fox? Definately not racist.

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Firefly2009 · 22/11/2023 22:44

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LadyWhineglass · 22/11/2023 22:49

What happened to the blonde mop he was engaged to?

newnamethanks · 23/11/2023 08:03

Arabella Neagle and LF are no longer an engaged couple. From June 2023, LF will be concentrating - D Mail - on "raising his kids".

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sparklefresh · 23/11/2023 08:47

Turns out the woman he was with yesterday is a white conspiracy theorist who blacked up to accompany him. Not racist at all eh? Fucking hell.

CormorantStrikesBack · 23/11/2023 08:57

sparklefresh · 23/11/2023 08:47

Turns out the woman he was with yesterday is a white conspiracy theorist who blacked up to accompany him. Not racist at all eh? Fucking hell.

Really? Is there a link about this? I

SerafinasGoose · 23/11/2023 09:36

sparklefresh · 23/11/2023 08:47

Turns out the woman he was with yesterday is a white conspiracy theorist who blacked up to accompany him. Not racist at all eh? Fucking hell.

I suspected I knew which paper would report such a story, so I've been on there for a look.

She's obviously not white.

What it seems she is, is a fruitcake conspiracy theorist who isn't even capable of supporting her 'theories' with evidence, reasoning, or accurate timelines. At least one of her cuckoo ideas would have been impossible to manifest without a time machine.

A good match for him intellectually, then.

As for Fox, he's about to learn that you can't go round sticking the label of 'paedophile' on random people without experiencing the consequences. Nor does having a black girlfriend let him off the hook for being a raging, unrepentant racist.

As to his newfound status as your typical, garden variety agent provocateur, he's now gone some way beyond this. He's presenting with some worrying symptoms of paranoia. This man is evidently not well and his public disintegration is becoming very uncomfortable to witness. He needs help, not encouragement with his outlandish ideas and increasingly erratic behaviour.

CormorantStrikesBack · 23/11/2023 09:37

Ok I’ve been googling, found nothing. Found stuff on twitter inc this photo and I must admit I did think this yesterday. But maybe her feet were cold. She’s American, I bet journalists are racing for year book photos as we speak.

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AbacusAvocado · 23/11/2023 09:39

His argument is that he lost work because two random people on Twitter called him a racist, which is obviously stupid as everybody knows he lost work for being a twat.

Theunamedcat · 23/11/2023 09:41

CormorantStrikesBack · 23/11/2023 09:37

Ok I’ve been googling, found nothing. Found stuff on twitter inc this photo and I must admit I did think this yesterday. But maybe her feet were cold. She’s American, I bet journalists are racing for year book photos as we speak.

She should have wore stockings its way too obvious

kiki50 · 23/11/2023 11:04

she looks a bit like Rachel Dolezal in that photo

Mrsjayy · 23/11/2023 11:09

sparklefresh · 23/11/2023 08:47

Turns out the woman he was with yesterday is a white conspiracy theorist who blacked up to accompany him. Not racist at all eh? Fucking hell.

WTAF ! I mean what! he is an absolute loon

Scruffington · 23/11/2023 11:15

CormorantStrikesBack · 22/11/2023 18:12

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.

Lol

As if.

His acting range begins and ends with 'emotionally frigid toff with stick up his arse'

Firefly2009 · 23/11/2023 11:16

Iam4eels · 22/11/2023 20:47

He was divorced on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour and since then has made various digs at his ex as well as giving interviews in which he said he would do things like scream "shut up" directly into her face and that he enjoyed doing so. The divorce seems to have then been the catalyst for him going full Angry Middle Aged Man, saw him described as having "she's turned the weans against me" energy and it's very fitting.

I bet Sunday dinners round his parents house are mega-awkward after some of his comments about race and very specific comments about him having "nine nieces and nephews and not a one of them white".

Do you have any links or anything to those interviews? I’d like to watch/read them

ProvenceWhipped · 23/11/2023 11:36

Top pic - yesterday. Bottom pic - 2 months ago.

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Motnight · 23/11/2023 11:52

sparklefresh · 23/11/2023 08:47

Turns out the woman he was with yesterday is a white conspiracy theorist who blacked up to accompany him. Not racist at all eh? Fucking hell.

😲

newnamethanks · 23/11/2023 12:30

Laurence Fox. Boris Johnson. Thousands spent on educating these bozos at the country's "finest schools". They should have sent them to the local comp and spent the fees on gin.

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Mrsjayy · 23/11/2023 12:46

newnamethanks · 23/11/2023 12:30

Laurence Fox. Boris Johnson. Thousands spent on educating these bozos at the country's "finest schools". They should have sent them to the local comp and spent the fees on gin.

it's just a cycle of everything that's wrong in society.

Darksideofthespoon · 23/11/2023 12:47

He's had a life of immense privelege and opportunity and squandered it all. Noone to blame but himself for his personal and career failures, but has chosen to direct his anger at the easiest targets. A big spoiled baby of a man shrieking for any attention he can get

TooBigForMyBoots · 23/11/2023 12:54

He's an unpleasant wee scrote.