Reuters: People News: X Factor judge Louis Walsh settles defamation case

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X Factor judge Louis Walsh settles defamation case Nov 28th 2012, 14:12 Tweet Share this Email Print Louis Walsh poses at the ''National Television Awards'' at the Royal Albert Hall in London October 31, 2007. Credit: Reuters/Anthony Harvey Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Television » People » Ireland » DUBLIN | Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:12am EST DUBLIN (Reuters) - Television personality and pop music producer Louis Walsh on Wednesday settled a 500,000 euro ($640,000) defamation case against News Group Newspapers in Ireland. The deal came after Walsh, best known for his role as a judge on the hit television show "The X Factor", sued the group for publishing a story last year based on false allegations that he had groped a man in a Dublin night club. Leonard Watters, who made the accusations before later retracting them, was jailed for six months earlier this year. Paul Tweed, Walsh's solicitor, said: "The publishers of the Irish, UK and online editions of the Sun have this morning unreservedly apologized to Louis Walsh. "They have also agreed to pay very substantial damages of 500,000 euros together with his legal costs." Walsh, who managed Irish boy bands Westlife and Boyzone, said the story had a "terrible effect" on him. "I'm very satisfied with this morning's total vindication for me, but I remain very angry at the treatment I received at the hands of the Sun," he said outside court. "I have the utmost respect and time for most journalists with whom I've always enjoyed a good relationship, and I'm therefore absolutely gutted and traumatized that these allegations should have been published "I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy." The Sun said it apologized "unreservedly". (Reporting by Sarah O'Connor) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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