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| Jo Yeates' landlord Christopher Jefferies to sue papers | Jo Yeates' landlord Christopher Jefferies to sue papers |
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| The landlord of murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates has launched libel and privacy claims against a string of newspapers, his lawyer has said. | The landlord of murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates has launched libel and privacy claims against a string of newspapers, his lawyer has said. |
| Christopher Jefferies is suing papers including the Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Daily Express and Daily Star. | Christopher Jefferies is suing papers including the Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Daily Express and Daily Star. |
| Mr Jefferies, from Bristol, was the subject of media scrutiny after he was arrested last December on suspicion of murder. He was released without charge. | Mr Jefferies, from Bristol, was the subject of media scrutiny after he was arrested last December on suspicion of murder. He was released without charge. |
| None of the papers contacted by the BBC has so far commented on the action. | None of the papers contacted by the BBC has so far commented on the action. |
| Mr Jefferies is "seeking vindication of his reputation for the terrible treatment he received" at the hands of the press, his lawyer Louis Charalambous said. | Mr Jefferies is "seeking vindication of his reputation for the terrible treatment he received" at the hands of the press, his lawyer Louis Charalambous said. |
| Record settlement | |
| The partner at Simons Muirhead and Burton said he was hoping for a swift resolution to Mr Jefferies' case. | The partner at Simons Muirhead and Burton said he was hoping for a swift resolution to Mr Jefferies' case. |
| Miss Yeates vanished after returning to her basement flat in Bristol's Clifton area on 17 December. | Miss Yeates vanished after returning to her basement flat in Bristol's Clifton area on 17 December. |
| Her body was found on a grass verge about three miles away on Longwood Lane in Failand on Christmas Day. | Her body was found on a grass verge about three miles away on Longwood Lane in Failand on Christmas Day. |
| Another man has been charged with the murder and is awaiting trial. | Another man has been charged with the murder and is awaiting trial. |
| In 2008, Mr Charalambous represented British expatriate Robert Murat, who received a record settlement in 2008 of £600,000 and an apology over "seriously defamatory" allegations in nearly 100 newspaper articles concerning the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. | In 2008, Mr Charalambous represented British expatriate Robert Murat, who received a record settlement in 2008 of £600,000 and an apology over "seriously defamatory" allegations in nearly 100 newspaper articles concerning the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. |
| In Mr Murat's case, the settlement was reached with the Sun, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Daily Mail, London Evening Standard, Metro, Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, News of the World and the Scotsman. | In Mr Murat's case, the settlement was reached with the Sun, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Daily Mail, London Evening Standard, Metro, Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, News of the World and the Scotsman. |
| He later also settled out of court with BSkyB, for an undisclosed sum. | He later also settled out of court with BSkyB, for an undisclosed sum. |