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The Guardian - UK
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Raphael Boyd

Jeremy Vine tells court Joey Barton’s ‘paedophile’ claims put him in physical danger

Jeremy Vine is wearing glasses and a black coat and is carrying a black bag under his arm
Jeremy Vine outside Liverpool crown court on Wednesday. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

The broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a court that social media posts made by Joey Barton, the former footballer, alleging that he was a paedophile put him in “physical danger”.

Vine, 60, was accused of being a “nonce” by Barton on X in 2024, something he said was a “despicable thing to say” and made him feel “wickedly torn down for no reason”.

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