Financial Times ‘unconvinced’ Odey libel claim is ‘serious’, High Court told

Crispin Odey is suing The Financial Times for £79 million (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Financial Times (FT) is “unconvinced” that a libel claim against it by hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is “serious”, the High Court has heard.

Mr Odey is suing the publication for at least £79 million in damages over four articles published in 2023 containing allegations he had sexually assaulted multiple women, which he denies.