‘Well-known’ man fails in legal attempt to block Guardian and ITN publishing sexual allegations

Anonymity of individual, whose lawyers had sought injunction citing suicide risk, remains in place subject to any appeal A “well-known individual” has failed in his attempt to stop two media organisations from publishing allegations of inappropriate sexual activities towards young women, the high court has ruled. The legal team for the anonymous individual, known in court only as PPT, had claimed he was “highly likely” to attempt suicide if the Guardian and ITN published the allegations, which he denies. Continue reading...

英国高等法院裁定，媒体有权发布对一名匿名知名人士的不当性行为指控，其自杀风险应由医疗机构而非法院通过禁令来应对。判决同时强调，案件审理的只是能否发布，而非指控是否属实。