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Eni Aluko celebrates as she's awarded £339,000 after suing Joey Barton
- Aluko awarded £339,000 in damages and costs after suing Barton over offensive tweets.
- The High Court stayed proceedings while Barton was ordered to pay substantial damages.
- Aluko celebrated the decision with a social media post after the ruling.
- Barton faced separate criminal proceedings after an incident at a Merseyside golf club.
- The court heard Barton published 48 posts about Aluko on X between January and August 2024.
- The judge said Barton’s posts included a likeness image misused against Aluko.
- Aluko described the harassment as distressing and pursued legal action.
- Barton did not attend the hearing and faced further charges.
- The case highlighted the impact of online abuse on public figures.
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