Ex-Coronation Street actor to receive 'substantial' libel damages from the Sun publisher
Summary
Former Coronation Street actor Qasim Akhtar is receiving a large payment from the publisher of The Sun to settle a libel case. The newspaper falsely claimed he supported extremism and had trained with guns, which they have now admitted was untrue and harmful.Key Facts
- Qasim Akhtar acted on Coronation Street from 2014-2018 and 2021-2023.
- The Sun published false claims linking him to extremism, violence, and moving to Pakistan.
- The Sun apologized unreservedly and admitted their story caused serious harm to Akhtar.
- The publisher agreed to pay substantial damages and cover Akhtar’s legal costs.
- The false story appeared online and in print in November.
- Akhtar did not attend the court but his lawyer read a statement about the damages.
- The Sun failed to get Akhtar’s response before publishing the allegations.
- Akhtar said the situation deeply affected his reputation, family, safety, and peace of mind.
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