Journalist Receives Apology and 'Substantial Damages' From Essex PFCC
The Essex police and crime commissioner admitted liability after a High Court judge found his remarks about the journalist could be defamatory.
- Essex Police and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst apologized to Daily Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson earlier this month, admitting he should not have made personal accusations and agreeing to pay substantial damages.
- In April, Justice Chamberlain ruled Hirst's words bore the meaning that reasonable grounds existed to investigate Pearson for inciting racial hatred, finding the accusations could be defamatory.
- After officers visited her home on Remembrance Sunday in November 2024 to invite her to a voluntary interview, Pearson told the Telegraph she was 'delighted and relieved' to win the case.
- Essex Police previously visited an address in Essex and invited a woman to a voluntary interview; the Crown Prosecution Service later determined no further action would be taken.
- Pearson has brought another defamation case against Essex Police, which remains ongoing, continuing to challenge the circumstances surrounding the initial 2024 investigation into her social media activity.
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UK Journalist Wins Defamation Case Against Essex Police Commissioner
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson sued, successfully, Essex Police and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst after he made statements about her case, detailed below. Now a High Court judge has deemed those remarks potentially defamatory. Hirst admitted liability, publicly apologized for the damage and hurt caused, and agreed to pay her a substantial five-figure sum. A relieved Pearson thanked her supporters, including the Free Speech Union, while poi…
Allison Pearson Wins Five-Figure Payout and Apology from Essex Police Commissioner
Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson wins a five-figure payout and public apology from Essex’s Police and Crime Commissioner after suing him for defamation. The post Allison Pearson Wins Five-Figure Payout and Apology from Essex Police Commissioner appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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