Verdicts & Settlements
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By Martha Neil
Max Mosley, the head of Formula One racing, has won a record $119,021 in damages in a British privacy case, over a News of the World article that falsely claimed he had participated in Nazi-themed orgies, acting in the role of a concentration camp prisoner.
"A judge ruled that there was 'no evidence' that two orgies in which he took part had any Nazi theme," reports the London Times, noting that Mosley says he is delighted with the court victory. "The tabloid had claimed that the son of the wartime fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley had developed an unhealthy addiction to sadomasochism, spending £75,000 ($148,765) a year on violent orgies," the Times notes.
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Title: Record Privacy Win for Formula One Boss re False Nazi Orgy Claims
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