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Jeremy Vine tells court Joey Barton’s ‘paedophile’ claims put him in physical danger

Broadcaster says he varied his movements after the former footballer accused him of being a ‘nonce’ on social media

The broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a court that social media posts made by Joey Barton alleging that he was a paedophile put him in “physical danger”.

Vine, 60, was accused of being a “nonce” by Barton on X in 2024, something he said was a “despicable thing to say” and made him feel “wickedly torn down for no reason”.

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