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Tristan Kirk

Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 damages to 'paedophile' libel victims

Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay out £180,000 in libel damages to a drag artist and a charity boss after he referred to them as paedophiles on social media.

The actor-turned-politician was sued by ex-Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and Ru Paul’s Drag Race contestant Crystal – real name Colin Seymour - after a row on Twitter.

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