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Bates told to pay libel damages

Published: 02 Jul 2009 - 14:39:40

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Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has been told to pay £50,000 libel damages to an ex-director of the football club who alleged he had been "persecuted".Businessman Melvyn Levi, 65, brought the action at London's High Court over a letter and three articles written in Leeds United match-day programmes. Mr Levi said he had been accused of trying to blackmail the club and of being unscrupulous and dishonourable. Mr Bates, 78, had denied libel, pleading fair comment. Judge Sir Charles Gray s.... read more