Laurence Fox Fined £180,000 for Calling Two Individuals 'Paedophiles' on Social Media

Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay £180,000 in libel damages after he referred to two people as 'paedophiles' on social media. A judge ruled this remark was gross, groundless and indefensible.
Fox was successfully sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake & drag artist Crystal.
Broadcast on 26/04/24
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[@alanmckay7040]

Is anybody still oblivious to the fact that we now live in clown world, the only thing missing is the red nose.

[@KelleyT29]

Cry more.

[@ianmagee528]

THEY CAN HAVE A RED NOSE IF NEEDED

[@anthonyorafferty5632]

That £150,000 right there!

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

YEAH HE NEEDS A RED NOSE AND KELLEYT29 SHOULD CRY MORE BECAUSE KELLEY IS WRONG :-)

[@ashholenyc1312]

lol Britain is such a joke.

[@cacambo589]

So true. It's a joke that people with the advantages and privileges of F0x should end up insulting people as a career. Shoulda stuck with acting.

[@TarlachOakleaf]

Oh I don't think so, but I know a lot of people like yourself, with mighty great chips on their shoulders, like to pretend it is. It consoles you in your mediocrity.

[@kanedNunable]

yeah who would think you cant go around slandering everyone eh?

[@tikaalik]

@@cacambo589 You are the reason it’s a joke

[@tikaalik]

@@TarlachOakleaf You mean you know so?

[@NPC--666]

Whether you like him or not, the judicary is corrupt and woke.

[@awwom]

Is there any evidence that the two were pedophiles, if not then it seems quite straightwordly libel

[@thelaurels13]

Woke! Why? Because you can’t be hateful? You can be hateful as you like, but just remember there’s consequences too!

[@charlieb6001]

@@thelaurels13 Ooooooooooooh! Huffy puffy!

[@clairewilliams8225]

''wahhh everything i dont like is woke! wahhh count binface got more votes than Fox!''

[@hemlyns9916]

He wasn't fined - he was ordered to pay damages, and the sum is excessive.

[@deanmillard3443]

Why did the female presenter refer to the bloke in drag as 'her' ?

[@m.o9820]

I don’t particularly like Lawrence fox, but this is ridiculous!

[@Buddhavibez]

I fox is a double agent

[@bereal6590]

Not at all,, if anything it's too low

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

@@bereal6590 No IT IS TOO HIGH :-)

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Well said m.o9820, this is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leftturnclyde3398]

Why don't you like him?

[@user-ov4wr5yu4r]

The feeling is Money. Money is vindicating.

[@joseph9074]

It is

[@leftturnclyde3398]

So its ok for them to call him a racist with no evidence............

[@sheep3370]

Actually the court found there was plenty evidence

[@leftturnclyde3398]

@@sheep3370 'sheep' sums you up 😂👍

[@joseph9074]

He is there is lots on KZbin look it up

[@leftturnclyde3398]

@joseph9074 Send me a link of a clip. I'll wait..............

[@rl7012]

@@sheep3370 No they didn't.

[@billyguthrie2598]

Yeah don't mention that it started with them calling Laurence a RACIST 🤔 yeah leave that bit out eh???

[@jenniferroe297]

Yep, and it was found to have been a reasonable thing to say about him in court

[@NPC--666]

Exactly partisan judiciary. Careful what you wish for, onebday you may fall outside the purity spiral and then you'll wish we had a fair and impartial judiciary.​@@jenniferroe297

[@leftturnclyde3398]

​@@jenniferroe297Name me ONE thing racist Lawrence Fox has said?

[@SAHBfan]

@@jenniferroe297 - No, that isn't true. The judge said calling these guys paedophiles would damage their reputation. She said calling Fox a racist wouldn't damage his career - yet Fox is the one who lost his acting career after the racism accusations - whereas this person has gained celebrity.

[@twitchynosesam]

​@@leftturnclyde3398he posted pics of himself in blackface

[@NuffSmoke]

Am I in a parallel universe? 🤔

[@julianshepherd2038]

Yes, in reality you are Danny La Rue doing the 1960 royal command performance. Smile.

[@cacambo589]

Could be.

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

These are the end times.

[@darrenhaynes3091]

Ive never watched good morning Britain, and i can see why i don't. The guy in the yellow dress is just obnoxious....

[@joseph9074]

He's loaded so not worried what you think darling

[@marcen12]

@@joseph9074 The people who legit don't like something said will ALWAYS say "I never watched it anyway." That was never been less true, otherwise they wouldn't be here complaining.

[@rl7012]

Don't pay it Laurence. They should be paying you.

[@ianmacdonald6754]

What a creepy character, makes me uncomfortable looking at him/her !!! I am embarrassed just looking at him/her I'm with Laurence fox 💯 what career!! Money was the root

[@jimcourt9164]

Paying a freak £180k … madness

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Yeah, he is getting too much money...welcome to the crazy woke world...the end times are coming.

[@awwom]

Maybe he shouldn't have libelled them ? Just a thought

[@jimcourt9164]

@@awwom calling a freak, a freak , is now an offence . Good grief .. anyway YOU wouldn’t let it babysit any of your children . That’s for sure .

[@jimcourt9164]

@@awwomit’s offering a child minding service … you of course are gonna sign up. Narrr didn’t think so .

[@wkworld6741]

​@@jimcourt9164 except he didn't call them a freak did he. He called them something far worse and for which there was zero evidence proving it. Hence having to pay out 180k.

[@mikecrimlis3366]

I noticed the creepy presenter bloke smirking as the woman said that LF had to pay damages. Good, unbiased reporting.

[@charlieb6001]

@mikecrimlis So did I. By 'woman' I hope you didn't mean the barby freak.

[@joseph9074]

I'm laughing

[@jillwoodman5795]

That guy a so called presenter truly gives me the creeps. Never watch it... only saw this flash up on you tube. Lawrence speaks out and the woke brigade hate it.

[@petercoleman2834]

A joke and a bloke in a frock

[@clairewilliams8225]

and a man with a bin on his head got more votes than Fox did. says everything about Fox's credibility doesnt it.

[@callumbush1]

Propaganda show.

[@KelleyT29]

Cry more.

[@callumbush1]

@@KelleyT29 no thanks brainwashed bot!

[@unrealeck]

@@KelleyT29 The profile picture is who you wish you looked like

[@KelleyT29]

@@callumbush1 REEEEEE!🐷🤣🤣🤣

[@KelleyT29]

@@unrealeck You wish you could have someone that looks like me. 💋

[@VickersDoorter]

0:08 If that's his idea of a woman, there really is no hope...

[@KelleyT29]

He was on a multi Emmy Award winning show. You’re crying in KZbin comments. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@duffymoonproductions2987]

it's not, it's a performance act. God, wait until you see pantomimes, you'll be absolutely devastated!!! 😴

[@rolandhawken6628]

Does that mean you won't ask it to dance with you down the dance hall on Saturday night ? It is going to be disappointed

[@gavcarl]

@@KelleyT29 "He was on a multi Emmy Award winning show." Like that means anything in 2024

[@joseph9074]

And you were flipping burgers at macdonalds lol.

[@dixie3058]

I'm still team laurence fox

[@daizyflower272]

This is a comedy show, right? Must be, I'm laughing my head off!! If it's real, I would die.

[@jpeg1991]

Why do they never read to the sick and the elderly? It's always children.

[@MOONFIREmagess]

Easier to Indoctrinate kids to their ideology..twisted.

[@elisakrivas]

They DO read to the sick and elderly, but nobody thinks it's newsworthy

[@Book_Mark]

Widow Twankey...

[@anthonyorafferty5632]

😂

[@tedstewart114]

What on earth ?

[@barbararice6650]

"Stain on our public Life" says the anti hate guy 🙄

[@julieeastley6155]

I really dislike the people on this program what a twisted world they live in! I'd watch this program if Laurence was presenting! Listening to the people on here agreeing to anything their guest sick behaviors because they want to be liked and popular with the audience! Keep speaking up for the normal people with normal moral and values Laurance!!!!

[@deborahflack9958]

Absolutely spot on Julie. What a freak show. Just shows up how these presenters are prepared to go along with this nonsense for the sake of their jobs. God love Laurence Fox for his steadfast commitment to the truth ❤

[@Kamen101]

Stay away from kids you fiddlers

[@neuralwarp]

He wasn't fined. Get it right.

[@robbiethepict2783]

He's still has to pay 180,000 smackeroonies.

[@Vespa123]

freak show

[@jamiedude1050]

Wouldn't let him near my kids

[@mariannehavisham8323]

Why?

[@brytanniparrett]

He's pretending to be something he's not. This is also how groomers their victims

[@cacambo589]

Seems like a unwarranted slur on Mr Fox.

[@kanedNunable]

yeah, i agree, fox likely can't be trusted around kids. ;)

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Really dude, how to tell me you're a must to avoid, without telling me.

[@vincentblack7467]

Look at the state of that.? We are going backwards and our IQ, are getting lower aswell..

[@jenniferroe297]

“Waaa someone is dressing up on TV and it makes me confused, this is the end of civilisation!” Grow up

[@Iain1962]

"Very vindicating"? Just as well he put on his Sunday best.

[@artemisrising1693]

This programme is ridiculous.

[@micktaylor1991]

Woo unto the judge that made Laurence fox pay all that money. It’s time that people chuck out there t v. S. This his what kids are starting to recieve at school now.

[@luz9979]

Agree. People just need to stop watching any TV programmes. Plenty of shows online.

[@dabro2080]

So that thing won £180k how the f-ck can it be a figure so high?

[@UKMGTOW-mh4ij]

F ING CLOWN WORLD!

[@susanparkauntiesuze5447]

They called him a racist with absolutely no justification, but I suppose that is OK.

[@650Max]

To be fair, the truth is an absolute defence.

[@jenniferroe297]

He literally said the N-word in court…

[@--Traveler--]

no such thing as racism. only good vs evil.

[@ptv8113]

@@--Traveler-- that's what racists always say.

[@anthonyorafferty5632]

@@ptv8113 Yea but there are good racists & bad ones

[@paullangin4499]

Goodbye’Good Morning Britain’ shall never watch again.

[@canny_linguist]

Literally nobody's forcing you

[@kanedNunable]

lol as if they care Paul.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

I'm sure they'll cope.

[@luz9979]

​@@canny_linguistow advocates ....so many.. this show should be proud to have so many free protectors. Well done.

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

I had no idea it was still on the air.

[@bigmick3978]

What the actual fkck is going on now on this planet

[@Indigenous51]

“Career” ? These sorts that are allowed to prance about in front of school children ?

[@Buddhavibez]

Everyone is a danger to children, simple!

[@KelleyT29]

By “everyone”, you mean you.

[@martinmunnelly5532]

That's compete nonsense.

[@martinmunnelly5532]

​@@KelleyT29 well said 👏

[@user-yq7yh3me8x]

that'll be you then.

[@joseph9074]

He's a stain

[@karlwilliams2703]

💩 program never watch big up to Lawrence he speaks the truth

[@NoLefTurnUnStoned.]

Is that a Thunderbirds puppet that they’re interviewing?

[@Leon-lt5gv]

Its got its knickers in a twist 😆

[@KelleyT29]

He got 19,000₽ 😂

[@bobbadham261]

So I must be owed a fekin fortune for the names I been called over the yrs, oh but I'm not a delicate flake tho!!

[@KelleyT29]

You’re nobody.

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

@@KelleyT29 No, bobbadham is a creature of God, just like everyone else is. He is somebody and he is special.

[@martincharliegeorge7181]

You couldn’t make this stuff up

[@lindakirk3739]

Forgot to put his red nose on . Worlds gone mad 🤡

[@jimcourt9164]

Even the wokest of woke , wouldn’t let him babysit … would they ???

[@zivkovicable]

Why, what do you think would happen?

[@rl7012]

The sad fact is they probably would, because the wokes don't care about kids.

[@elitet3359]

That is absolutely ridiculous. £180,000 is way way over the top!

[@KelleyT29]

Good thing your opinions don’t matter.

[@user-yq7yh3me8x]

Cry more.

[@joseph9074]

Jealous

[@gordonferguson4370]

😂😅😂😢❤😅 now they have it on the telly scrapping the barrel never much this again

[@ianmangham4570]

Hilariously fkn ludicrous

[@ednamitchell9821]

Laurence Fox is getting above himself he needs to go away and stay away and take Carol vordeman with him

[@PHlophe]

I'll take Carol over Lolo Fox any day

[@garytomas5411]

Fined for telling truth that thing isn’t a her gm news is a joke

[@jonmatthews4254]

When gay choirs sing "We're coming for your children" and Drag Queen storytimes, it's hard not to conclude they are doing exactly that.

[@jenniferroe297]

They sing it because it triggers people like you so much

[@mikecrimlis3366]

@@jenniferroe297 So you admit that their agenda is to annoy and irritate people?

[@joseph9074]

Yes it's mine it works

[@elisakrivas]

​@@mikecrimlis3366 Just to irritate people who discriminate. I think it's reasonable. That song is also clearly a joke and satire.

[@mikecrimlis3366]

@@elisakrivas But when the same is done in reverse, you scream "hate crime" and call the police... Pretending it's satire is rather weak. We can see them literally (not millennial literal) coming for the children, they hang out in schools and libraries, grooming. You're defending that.

[@saintsimon54]

Is this a black mirror episode

[@thelaurels13]

Free speech isn’t always free!

[@PHlophe]

sweety free speech isn't free from consequences . You just dont like it when it isn't going your way

[@markskoda8862]

Oooooh! Thank you judge. That's the deposit on my new bijou latty.

[@catherine9808]

What an absolute insane world we are living in

[@GorgorothBergen-ns7il]

Donkey calling a horse" Long ears"😮🇧🇻🙆‍♂️

[@teresitasocorrojoson1861]

Will he see a penny of the judgement?

[@marklanahan7289]

Fined for telling the truth!!!

[@LittleLoz]

Except its not the truth is it

[@marklanahan7289]

@@LittleLoz fraid so

[@LittleLoz]

@@marklanahan7289 fraid not

[@marklanahan7289]

@@LittleLoz well you can let it babysit your kids.

[@LittleLoz]

@@marklanahan7289 they're not a baby sitter though? Get a grip

[@johnriggs4929]

I thought it was Lady Penelope off Thunderbirds for a mo....

[@lizzys625]

This makes me feel uncomfortable sick ok yet carnt watch.

[@matt4p]

Did I read that both these individuals called him a racist online? I could be wrong here, but if they did, wouldn't that have affected Lawrence's safety, career and lifestyle? Not picking sides because I don't know the full story, but it does smell like hypocrisy.

[@Feellikealady99]

They found that it wasn't libellous to call him a racist. Because he literally is one.

[@matt4p]

@@Feellikealady99 If that relates to his boycott of Sainsburys, that isn't racism. I don't know much more than that about him. I think it takes a whole lot more to determine if someone is racist.

[@Feellikealady99]

@@matt4p and the court determined.

[@matt4p]

@@Feellikealady99 Court determined. Must be fact then. Sounds to me like both sides aren't innocent.

[@mariannehavisham8323]

There was a court case which founds they had reasonable grounds to call him a racist (it was based on his words and actions) whereas he had no basis for his comments a court found

[@mercuryman1250]

They are so quick to try to cancel you if you dont bowdown to the overlords. You cant have a mind of your own. You slightly sneeze they are quick to cancel you.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Only if sneezing is equivalent to bigotry.

[@stevec6427]

How many people has Lawrence Fox sued for their hurty words? At least four

[@--Traveler--]

@@capt.bart.roberts4975 no such thing as bigotry, just good vs evil.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

@@--Traveler-- That's a false dichotomy.

[@ptv8113]

So funny. You say 'they' are quick to cancel. Who is 'they' ??? They is the country at large in a majority, rejecting someone. Saying they aren't interested in seeing them on TV. If the majority wanted to see them then they wouldn't get 'canceled' because this is all about ratings and money. It's because someone is deemed a negative for ratings or advert sales that they get 'canceled' it's called the fair market and majority rule. You seem to think there is some dark state group of people around a deal deciding to 'cancel' people.

[@michaelenglish2066]

OK TO CALLL SOMEONE RACIST THATS OFFENCIVE BUT ALLOWED HHHMMM WOKE WORLD RULES

[@Feellikealady99]

They flund jt wasn't libellous to call him racist. You div.

[@michaelenglish2066]

@@Feellikealady99 cause it is the judge said she didnt not if calling someone racist was liabal double standards is standard in a woke world we live in

[@jameswatson5807]

But the guy does from what I understand does say things in racist over tones.

[@michaelenglish2066]

@@ppetal1 but he,s not ... reciepts please

[@--Traveler--]

@@ppetal1 there is no such thing as racism. only good vs evil.

[@westhamunited67]

Good luck getting the money!!!😂😂

[@PHlophe]

Steve, if i was Crystal i'd send a message to Fox with " you think its a joke ? i will come and collect . i am coming for everything ".

[@westhamunited67]

@@PHlophe He will draw it out, plead poverty is my guess. He isn't going to just hand over that kind off money to people he doesn't like.

[@zivkovicable]

@@westhamunited67 He would have to declare bankruptcy..which would end his political career as he couldn't stand for election.

[@donnaspeer2760]

Does anyone really care what Fox said.😴

[@stanbily9416]

Why does the male host look so uncomfortable?

[@martinmunnelly5532]

Because he's a coward and knows it's wrong

[@markcarruthers9902]

GMB being wonderfully impartial as always almost up there with the bbc.

[@ianwheat1577]

What a disgrace All after money

[@jameswatson5807]

He said it.

[@KelleyT29]

Cry more 😂

[@mshomefire]

Nonsense

[@tikaalik]

Is everyone here taking crazy pills???

[@kenharding8437]

This country is done! I think I'm going to move to Russia.....might be a bit more ''old school'' there.

[@tikaalik]

@@kenharding8437 Just don’t move to Canada, it’s 10X worse. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

[@kanedNunable]

@@kenharding8437 in russia paedophilia is legal. i guess thats why you want to move there?

[@kenharding8437]

Remember the saying ''The inmates have taken over the asylum''

[@tikaalik]

@@kanedNunable Good one, you must be Canadian to say something that bonkers.

[@user-cr6tm4vz7o]

Laurence.. echoing everyone normal! What a f'ing freak. Look at the state of it

[@taniaporter7541]

The world has gone mad I like Lawrence Fox true patriot to England

[@KelleyT29]

Cry more. 😂

[@RobinHood-iw5vl]

This person causes me hurt to see him woman faced!!

[@hazelcarman3931]

Scary as a woman.

[@mountainsofmourne]

@@hazelcarman3931 Especially as the deep male voice comes out.

[@fussiesthydra9216]

“It’s incredibly brave what you’ve gone though” it’s not Brave at all 😂😂

[@maranatha713]

Scary

[@davidm5778]

Sure, man, kind lost it what next what next 10 years going look like 🤮

[@rachellyabused1919]

does he have 180k, or will his ex have to bail him out?

[@ianmangham4570]

It's not getting paid

[@billyguthrie2598]

The best thing about Good morning Britain is the your time is almost up 🎉 and nobody is going to miss you when you're gone!

[@KelleyT29]

The same could be said about you.

[@joanne4758]

I hope life treats you well Crystal. I'm just sorry it's taken me so long to give you all the respect you should have.

[@michaelenglish2066]

telll the true story stop lying

[@jontibloom6125]

"sticky and serious" ......a Freudian slip ?

[@lyndonjones2753]

Why oh why would you give Crystal air time,good morning Britain is a laughing stock woke runs through it's vains, when you come on I switch off and go to GB News for a more serious view of important issues.

[@PHlophe]

Lyndon, crystal is wearing a pretty shade of yellow and the fluffy peroxide is actually to dye voor. you see if someone drags your name thru the mud and the legal system is there to make things right . Why not use it. you are watching gb news anyway . stop crying

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Im getting sick of all this

[@roberthall8473]

Pathetic outcome, the system is broken, this is not justice in anyway shape or form. Just seeing this creature makes my skin creep.

[@PoppiesAndPride]

SO SORRY LAURENCE

[@googlecontrolled]

Crazy world

[@ianmangham4570]

The state of that freak, incredibly brave 😅lmmfno

[@davidconnor5136]

Give the money to charity if it’s not about the money

[@DaysOfDarknessUK]

🤮

[@debbielondon1809]

Fox is reckless with his words. But do we really have to put up with this weirdness? Yellow rubber gloves, rubber lips, cat features and contact lenses? Is that just "try to live" your life. Pull the other...you can't live without attention.

[@emrmakeup9889]

Drag is a performance art. It's a choice and a form of self expression, but isn't always meant to mimic realistic feminine features, sometimes it's exaggerated to play up the performance aspect.

[@JamieBrierley-le7ve]

How rude

[@barrymcdonagh1453]

The fine is way over board, maybe an apology on to and a much smaller fine, That’s too much for name calling.

[@PHlophe]

Barry , you missed the part where Lolo fox was repeating the insult literally yesterday . He has no desire to apologize so he has to pay. Tha'll learn..

[@gumacanian4211]

If you see that thing in close proximity kids..Run.

[@mariannehavisham8323]

Why?

[@mariannehavisham8323]

I'd recommend running from people who dehumanise others by calling them 'thing'

[@gumacanian4211]

@@mariannehavisham8323 please tell us..What is it then?

[@gumacanian4211]

@@LuzDoSol-yr5bv Call someone a Racist without proof! Look forward to the appeal.

[@canny_linguist]

Into the arms of Gary Glitter. Because straight men NEVER abuse children. 🙄

[@Gjr2288]

So it's not true?

[@California265]

Oh dear

[@ianmacewan9416]

Good efn grief

[@ACXIAO666]

Good on Crystal! if you can lie and get 180k you go Girl❤

[@user-hb4xi8mc3h]

LOVE MR FOX ❤️ Many many behind you .