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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Callum Parke

Odey High Court legal claims to be tried together, judge rules

Crispin Odey (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Archive)

Crispin Odey will have his multimillion pound High Court libel case against the Financial Times tried at the same time as a legal claim lodged against him by five women over denied misconduct accusations, a judge has said.

The hedge fund manager is suing the publication for at least £79 million in damages over four articles published in 2023, which contained allegations he had sexually assaulted multiple women, something he denies.

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