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Telegraph’s Allison Pearson Wins Defamation Payout From Essex Policing Chief
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Telegraph’s Allison Pearson Wins Defamation Payout From Essex Policing Chief
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson has won a handsome five-figure payout and an apology from Essex’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Roger Hirst, after suing him for defamation over allegations she had incited racial hatred. Finally… Two police offers turned up at Pearson’s door in November 2024 over an ancient tweet that they claimed could amount…
30 Jul, 10:32
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Allison Pearson receives payout and apology from Essex policing chief after row over X post
Allison Pearson has received a hefty payout and an apology from Essex's policing chief after a row over a social media post.
The journalist sued Roger Hirst for defamation when Essex’s police and crime commissioner (PCC)
Mrs Pearson was visited by two police officers at her home on Remembrance Sunday in 2024, who informed her she was "under investigation" for a post on X in 2023.
The police alleged she had incited…
29 Jul, 21:54