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Leeds United's Ken Bates to pay Melvyn Levi compensation Leeds United's Ken Bates to pay Melvyn Levi compensation
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Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has been ordered to pay £10,000 to an ex-director who sued him for harassment.Leeds United chairman Ken Bates has been ordered to pay £10,000 to an ex-director who sued him for harassment.
Former club director Melvyn Levi claimed he suffered stress after announcements on the club radio station allegedly likened him to "a fugitive".Former club director Melvyn Levi claimed he suffered stress after announcements on the club radio station allegedly likened him to "a fugitive".
He also claimed comments made by Mr Bates in a match day programme amounted to speculation over his marriage.He also claimed comments made by Mr Bates in a match day programme amounted to speculation over his marriage.
Mr Levi was awarded £10,000 in compensation at Leeds County Court. Mr Bates cannot discuss Mr Levi's private life in public for two years, Leeds County Court ordered.
A similar claim by his wife, Carole, failed. A similar claim against Mr Bates by Mr Levi's wife, Carole, failed.
Dinner offer Injunction granted
The judge said the Leeds chairman was allowed to mention the on-going commercial dispute between the two, known as the "Jersey proceedings", as well as other non-private matters.
Explaining why he was granting the injunction, the judge said: "I cannot think of a better reason than the delving into Mr Levi's private life in what is a commercial dispute between Mr Levi and Mr Bates which I hope will be resolved by someone else on another day."
The allegations centred around articles in a matchday programme and a broadcast on the club's radio station, Yorkshire Radio.The allegations centred around articles in a matchday programme and a broadcast on the club's radio station, Yorkshire Radio.
The court heard from Mr Bates's lawyer Hiren Mistry about the club's attempt to serve a writ against Mr Levi in December 2010.The court heard from Mr Bates's lawyer Hiren Mistry about the club's attempt to serve a writ against Mr Levi in December 2010.
The club was pursuing legal action against Mr Levi for £190,400 Mr Bates claims he and another party owed the club.The club was pursuing legal action against Mr Levi for £190,400 Mr Bates claims he and another party owed the club.
Mr Levi's lawyer Simon Myerson QC claimed that Mr Mistry had heard from the club that someone had spotted Mr Levi and his wife having dinner in Leeds on 22 December but held back on serving legal papers. The judge heard that legal papers could have been served on Mr Levi on 22 December but this was not done because Mr Bates was going to use the Yorkshire Radio station to mention Mr Levi on a daily basis.
Mr Myerson asked him: "Is it because Mr Bates had told you there would be announcements on Yorkshire Radio every day for two weeks offering dinner for two for information provided?" The court previously heard that radio announcements asking for information on Mr Levi's whereabouts during a Leeds match on Boxing Day in 2010 likened him to "a fugitive".
Mr Mistry replied: "He did tell me that, yes." Mr Bates was accused of using the club's programme to pursue a personal vendetta and make the lives of Mr and Mrs Levi "a misery".
In 2009 Mr Levi successfully sued Mr Bates for libel over articles written in the programme and the Leeds chairman was ordered to pay £50,000 damages plus costs to Mr Levi.
On Thursday nobody was available for comment at Leeds United.