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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Waterson Media editor

Andrew Neil launches libel claim against Jennifer Arcuri after Epstein tweet

Jennifer Arcuri claimed the former GB News presenter was on the ‘pedo elite train’.
Jennifer Arcuri claimed the former GB News presenter was on the ‘pedo elite train’. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

Andrew Neil has launched libel proceedings against Jennifer Arcuri, the former lover of prime minister Boris Johnson, after she made allegations about the broadcaster’s inclusion in an address book owned by the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Legal filings show Neil has made good on his threat to sue Arcuri after she publicly claimed the journalist was on the “pedo elite train”. The former GB News presenter, who is now hosting a show for Channel 4, said Arcuri’s comments were “evil lies” and “vile and untrue accusations”.

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