JOEY Barton calling broadcaster Jeremy Vine a 'bike nonce' on social media did have a defamatory meaning, a High Court judge has ruled.
The radio and TV presenter is suing the former Manchester City player for libel and harassment over 14 online posts, including where he called Mr Vine a 'big bike nonce' and a 'pedo defender' on X, formerly Twitter.
At a preliminary hearing earlier this month, Mrs Justice Steyn was asked to decide several early issues in the case, including the 'natural and ordinary' meanings of the posts and whether they were statements of fact or opinion.
On Friday, the judge ruled that 11 of the posts could defame Mr Vine.
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