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| Barry George in newspaper payout | |
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| Barry George has accepted "substantial" damages over claims he was stalking women and articles suggesting he murdered Jill Dando. | Barry George has accepted "substantial" damages over claims he was stalking women and articles suggesting he murdered Jill Dando. |
| He accepted the undisclosed amount at the High Court against News Group Newspapers - owner of The Sun and The News of the World. | He accepted the undisclosed amount at the High Court against News Group Newspapers - owner of The Sun and The News of the World. |
| Afterwards Mr George said he was "pleased" the matter had been settled. | Afterwards Mr George said he was "pleased" the matter had been settled. |
| Mr George was cleared in August 2008 of murdering the BBC TV presenter who was shot dead in south-west London in 1999. | Mr George was cleared in August 2008 of murdering the BBC TV presenter who was shot dead in south-west London in 1999. |
| Mr George, from London, spent seven years in jail for the murder before being acquitted after a retrial. | Mr George, from London, spent seven years in jail for the murder before being acquitted after a retrial. |
| Following Wednesday's brief hearing, Mr George said: "I am pleased that the matter between myself and News Group Newspapers has been amicably settled following a successful mediation without the need for litigation." | Following Wednesday's brief hearing, Mr George said: "I am pleased that the matter between myself and News Group Newspapers has been amicably settled following a successful mediation without the need for litigation." |
| He was at London's High Court with his sister, Michelle Diskin, who led the campaign to prove his innocence. | He was at London's High Court with his sister, Michelle Diskin, who led the campaign to prove his innocence. |
| His counsel, Gordon Bishop, told the court he had brought the action over a number of articles in The Sun and the News of the World between August and November 2008. | His counsel, Gordon Bishop, told the court he had brought the action over a number of articles in The Sun and the News of the World between August and November 2008. |
| He said News Group had withdrawn the "false allegations" and apologised for making them. | He said News Group had withdrawn the "false allegations" and apologised for making them. |
| It had agreed to pay Mr George substantial damages and all his legal costs. | It had agreed to pay Mr George substantial damages and all his legal costs. |
| A spokesperson for News Group Newspapers said: "We are pleased this matter has been amicably resolved following successful mediation and without the need for litigation." |