Advisors kept as Mosley moves from privacy to libel

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• Anonymous | 29-Jul-2008 10:50 am

  Max's damage
  
  I guess I was simply saying that, from my point of view, I don't care whether he had a Nazi kink, or a Drs and Nurses kink, or anything else. It simply makes no odds as far as his reputation is concerned in my eyes.
  
  Granted, others may take a different view. Incidentally, although I haven't read many of the NoTW's articles, I didn't particularly get the impression that he endorsed his father's behaviour in any way.
  
  I simply took it that, for whatever odd reason (perhaps relating to his family background, perhaps not), the idea turned him on. Whatever takes your fancy, Max.
  
  So, given that there was an invasion of Max's privacy, was it not that which caused him the damage (or a good part of it), rather than the additional Nazi issue?
  
  For instance, I'm sure his exposure as a dirty old man who engagd in S&M would have been quite enough to rock the boat with his wife and with the various heads of Muslim countries who apparently no longer wish to deal with him.

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• Anonymous | 30-Jul-2008 10:03 am

  Proposal
  
  Wouldn't it be more appropriate if we ignored Mr. Mosley and his disgusting avocations. Firstly, as we know by now, it's his private matter. And secondly, the filth is attracting far too much attention. Mr Mosley should not be worth a second of our precious time (which I'm wasting writing this). Instead we should focus on the good and beautiful.

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• Anonymous | 30-Jul-2008 10:31 am

  I love the NoTW
  
  Nonsense. I was delighted to read about Max's misdemeanours. Genuinely ludicrous behaviour that made for hilarious viewing. Long may NoTW stings continue. And with nominal damages like £60K for such a brazen breach of privacy, I'm perfectly sure they will continue.
  
  They might just be a little more careful with their embellishments next time. Publication of this stuff may (aruably) not be in the public interest, but it is certainly of interest to the public.
  
  But can someone (please excuse me, I'm a NoTW reader and couldn't understand the long words in the judgment) tell me why the damages were so low? Even with a million or so of costs to pick up, the economics are I imagine pretty clear from NoTW's point of view.

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• Alfred Reichwein jun. | 30-Jul-2008 12:48 pm

  Mosley - black shirts are back in fashion
  
  Sorry, but deep in their heart anybody nows about
  the fascination that there happens to be in Britain for this strange Herrenmenschen-Cult of Hitlers Nazis for a ceratin type of men (regardless of age or intelligence).
  
  It is a clear psychological theme: we are an island, we were attacked by those germanic monsters who tried to
  be the No 1 power in world... well we CAN be BAD also, if we want... etc etc.
  
  I mean: HELLOOOO! Did I have to remind anybody of Prince Harry and his ingenious party-outfit? And now this,
  
  To not only see it discussed as a possibility but having it spelled out by a judge of Her Majesty that Mr Mosley was NOT thinking of a Nazi-Theme is a JOKE! That is so obvious! Oh, I see, it is just a coincidence that Max Mosley's father was a fascist and was once marching on London to get rid of the Jews in Britain. And the police even helped him doing so!
  
  It was the reasonable majority of decent people that simply had to block the streets of London with their BODIES in order to stop this march! Remember?
  
  Well its not taught in British schools, guess why! And now, it is again a British judge to protect the Nazis of this world! Should then NotW be the decent part here?
  
  Well, it is a matter of privacy and it is not, it is basically one of those rare moments where is no correct answer to the legal question. I would agree that it is a case of breach of privacy, but it is ludicrous for a judge to EXCLUDE that this might have had a NAZI-connotation. It just had one. And for the international automobile community to keep this guy is disgusting. Full stop.

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• Richard Ramsey | 30-Jul-2008 2:25 pm

  'incompetent' Eady
  
  I am unclear as to why Anonymous refers to 'incompetent' Eady when the judgment, which I have read in full, shows no lack of grip and indeed shows that the Nazi allegations, that themselves may have had more of a sting for one coming from Max Mosley's background, were distinct from any broader allegations of immorality.
  
  Eady J seems to be pushing the boundaries of privacy more than other High Court judges and, unlike his colleague in the JK Rowling case, seems to have got it right.
  
  NotW obviously over-egged the pudding by making allegations about Nazi overtone to this orgy, presumably thinking that ordinary S&M was not enough.

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• Jay | 30-Jul-2008 3:41 pm

  Mosley
  
  Anon @ 10.50 am 29 July: " I didn't particularly get the impression that he endorsed his father's behaviour in any way"
  
  So that would be a different Max Mosley who stood for election on a rabidly fascist party ticket a few years ago then would it? He not only shares his disgusting father's politics, but he shares his arrogance as well.

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• Anon | 30-Jul-2008 6:02 pm

  What??
  
  To Alfred Reichwein- have you actually watched the video? I fail to see how Eady is protecting the odious Nazis in this ruling by saying that there was no Nazi theme is Mosleys sex life.
  
  And if you read the NotW you would know that the paper regularly overeggs the pudding- in this case it went too far. It was common knowledge that NotW was going to loose on this one, they were prepared to pay out a lot more than the £60k awarded. Perhaps that is because they knew there was no Nazi theme. Four hours of footage was taken just so they could "expose" a Nazi theme and there wasn't one.
  
  Why should he lose his job for enjoying his sex life? Even if it does appear a little strange to the majority of us.

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• Anonymous | 31-Jul-2008 8:54 pm

  Did he forget to pay you for some girls, Jay?
  
  You sound very angry, calm down. And don't go talking yourself onto the wrong end of one of Max's claim forms!

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