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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Massey

Serial sperm donor who fathered 180 children loses High Court paternity bid

A serial sperm donor, who claims to have fathered more than 180 children globally, has failed in his High Court bid to be declared the legal father of a child conceived after he received a £150 Amazon gift card for his donation.

Robert Albon, an unregulated donor who advertises his services on social media under the moniker "Joe Donor", asserts he has fathered children in countries as far-flung as Argentina and Australia. Originally from the United States, Mr Albon, in his mid-50s, began acting as an unregulated sperm donor in 2013 and moved to England in 2020. He has previously appeared on TV to discuss his 12 years of donations.

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