Newspaper publisher to pay damages to Christopher Jefferies
Summary
A newspaper publisher, News Group Newspapers, has agreed to pay Christopher Jefferies a large sum of money. This was after they wrongfully published private information about him. Jefferies was mistakenly arrested in 2010 for a murder he did not commit.Key Facts
- News Group Newspapers will pay "substantial damages" to Christopher Jefferies.
- Jefferies was wrongfully arrested in 2010 for Joanna Yeates' murder but was later found innocent.
- Jefferies took legal action against the publisher alleging unlawful information gathering.
- The publisher apologized to Jefferies for invading his privacy.
- The articles published by News Group Newspapers reportedly harmed Jefferies' personal and community relationships.
- The News Of The World newspaper closed in 2011 after accusations of unlawful information gathering.
- Vincent Tabak was found guilty of Joanna Yeates' murder in 2011.
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