Joey Barton ordered to pay Eni Aluko over £300,000 after losing libel caseJoey Barton was sued for libel by former England striker Eni Aluko and has now been told to pay over £300,000 in damages and legal costs after losing the caseView 3 Images Joey Barton has been ordered to pay Eni Aluko (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Joey Barton has been told to pay Eni Aluko more than £300,000 in damages and legal costs after he was sued for libel. ‌Former England forward and pundit Aluko brought legal action against Barton over two posts he made in 2024 on social media site X. ‌On Tuesday, the High Court heard the case had been stayed, with Barton to pay “substantial” damages and Aluko’s legal costs. View 3 Images Eni Aluko was targeted by Joey Barton on social media (Image: 2024 Getty Images)He continued: “The campaign amounted to an attack on multiple aspects of her life and personality.”‌“Mr Barton’s campaign caused Ms Aluko enormous distress. Mr de Wilde said Aluko was worried that however she tried to stop the harassment, Barton “would exploit and manipulate it to use against her”.

Source: Daily Mirror March 10, 2026 15:15 UTC