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Mosley: Ruling puts lie to rest

Thursday 24th July 2008

FIA President Max Mosley has welcomed the judge's ruling into his privacy action against the News of the World.

Following the five-day court hearing Mr Justice Eady ruled on Thursday morning in favour of Mosley, adding that the tabloid would have to pay him �60,000 compensation after publishing lurid details about his private life.

The decision has been welcomed by the 68-year-old, who hopes it will put the tabloid's "lie" to rest.

"This judgment has nailed the Nazi lie upon which the News of the World sought to justify their disgraceful intrusion into my private life," said Mosley.

"By law we are all entitled to have our privacy respected. The News of the World invaded my privacy, dreamt-up the most offensive headline possible, and decided that I should not be contacted before publication to prevent me asking the Court for the injunction I would have been entitled to.

"They and their lawyers have then conducted this case so as to cause maximum embarrassment in the hope that I would be discouraged from continuing.

"I needed a strong judgment to make it absolutely clear that what the News of the World did was wrong. Obtaining that in the full glare of the media has been extremely difficult but I am delighted that we have achieved what we set out to do.

"I hope my case will help deter newspapers in the UK from pursuing this type of invasive and salacious journalism. I have learnt first hand how devastating an invasion of privacy can be and how readily papers like the News of the World will destroy lives in the knowledge that few of their victims will dare sue them. I want to encourage a change in that practice."

The FIA President added that as per his earlier promise he would be donating the �60,000 to the FIA Foundation.

"As I promised at the outset, the damages will go to the FIA Foundation to further their work for road safety and the environment," he said.

"Finally, I would like to thank all those who have supported me during this difficult period."

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