HeRe wE Go AgaIN! Laurence Fox suing man who called him ‘racist’ on social media
The actor-turned-politician is taking legal action against Mukhtar Ali Yassin over four tweets sent during an exchange on X in May last year.
The actor-turned-politician is taking legal action against Mukhtar Ali Yassin over four tweets sent during an exchange on X in May last year.
He also defended black face and said there are contexts in which the phrase "I hate black people" was not racist.
Under cross-examination Fox suggested there were contexts in which the phrase "I hate black people" was not racist.
The actor-turned-politician was sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter, now known as X.
It comes amid warnings that trail hunting, where a scent is laid for hounds to follow, is being used as a “smokescreen” for the illegal hunting of foxes.
The incident beat Bridgerton star Adjoah Andoh’s remarks made during ITV’s coverage of the King’s coronation to the top spot.
Bridgen joined the actor’s party in May after being expelled from the Conservatives.
“Among his finest work, this. RIP Shane.”
He said that a tweet posted by Nicola Thorp sent the message to his industry that ‘if you’re hiring this man, you’re hiring a racist’.
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