Following
Max Mosley's failure in the High Court to prevent the
News of the World from re-instating a 90-second video clip of what it describes as his ‘sick Nazi orgy with 5 hookers' on its website [see separate story –
click here], the legal firm representing the
FIA President has issued a statement.
Despite his initial setback, Mosley is continuing with his legal action against News Group Newspapers Limited, with a trial set to be held in July. The 67-year-old is seeking ‘unlimited damages' for breach of privacy over the front page exposé, published in the Sunday red-top on 30 March, with the money set to go to the FIA Foundation.
Mosley is also due to come before the FIA Senate, which will hold a vote of confidence in Paris at the beginning of June to determine his future as head of world motorsport's governing body [see separate story –
click here]. Whilst he has not denied the allegations, he has vigorously and repeatedly dismissed any ‘Nazi connotations' to the role-playing involved.
The statement released by his legal firm, Steeles, read:
‘On Friday April 4, 2008, Max Mosley issued legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice against News Group Newspapers Limited claiming unlimited damages, including aggravated and exemplary damages, for breach of confidence, unlawful invasion of his privacy and misuse of information following publication in the
News of the World on 30 March, 2008 of allegations concerning his private life.
