Barry George accepts libel damages
Barry George, who was cleared of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he had pestered women he was obsessed with.Mr George, who was acquitted of the crime after a retrial in August last year, was at London's High Court with his sister Michelle Diskin, who led the campaign to prove his innocence after his 2001 conviction, for the brief hearing before Mr Justice Eady.He said afterwards: ``I am pleased that the matter between myself and News Group Newspapers has been amicably settled following a successful mediation without the need for litigation.''
Peter Andre has accepted ``substantial'' libel damages over false allegations made by a magazine about his personal life.