‘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...

英國高等法院裁定，媒體有權發布對一名匿名知名人士的不當性行為指控，其自殺風險應由醫療機構而非法院通過禁令來應對。判決同時強調，案件審理的只是能否發布，而非指控是否屬實。