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Joey Barton has claimed that he’s being sued by Eni Aluko for inflicting ‘excessive upset’ and ‘misery’ to the TV pundit.
Barton has been extensively condemned – even by Rishi Sunak – for his assaults on feminine pundits, even going so far as invoking the names of serial killers Fred and Rose West when making vindictive remarks on-line.
Aluko, who lately travelled to the Ivory Coast to work on the Africa Cup of Nations, mentioned she had been ‘scared’ to go away her home following Barton’s tirades.
The ex-England star-turned-broadcaster has been a major goal of the 41-year-old and now it seems that Aluko and her staff have issued a response to Barton.
Barton took to X, previously often called Twitter, on Monday to disclose Instagram messages from a solicitor claiming to symbolize the previous Chelsea striker.
Joey Barton claimed he’s being sued by Eni Aluko for inflicting ‘excessive upset’ to the TV pundit
Aluko claimed she had been ‘genuinely scared’ to go away her home after Barton’s tirades
Barton took to social media to disclose messages despatched by a solicitors claiming to symbolize Aluko
Taking to social media, Barton wrote: ‘Another day. Another letter from Samuel’s Solicitors.
‘Eni Aluko now becoming a member of Jeremy Vine and suing me for saying she’s not excellent at her job. Interesting that they each are utilizing the identical solicitors.
‘What sort of authorized agency sends you Instagram messages? Jokers’.
Barton connected a screenshot of a message, seemingly despatched by Samuel’s Solicitors on Instagram, which learn: ‘Mr Barton. We have at present delivered a letter of declare to you on behalf of our shopper, Eniola Aluko, by particular supply which is because of arrive by 1pm at present.
‘It pertains to your ongoing conduct towards our shopper and particularly your publish of 19 January 2024 which made unfaithful, inaccurate and defamatory allegations about her and her household and has prompted her excessive upset, misery and hurt to her popularity’.
MailSport has reached out to Samuel’s Solicitors for remark.
The former Man City, QPR and Newcastle midfielder additionally shared an image of a letter that was despatched to him by the identical solicitors on January twenty sixth.
It learn: ‘As you will note, this has been addressed to Potter Derby, who’re performing for you within the declare being introduced towards you by Jeremy Vine.
‘At the time of writing, the enclosed letter to Potter Derby has not been despatched, as we have now not but had affirmation from them that they may settle for it in your behalf’.
Barton has beforehand exchanged verbal blows with BBC star Vine.
A letter that was despatched to Barton was seemingly completed in order ‘instructed by Eni Aluko’
Barton launched a tirade on X, previously often called Twitter, towards ITV pundit Eni Aluko and commentator Lucy Ward
Barton has been intensely criticised in current weeks for a collection of sexist barbs towards ladies, who he claims ‘aren’t certified’ to speak about males’s soccer.
At the beginning of the month, he took intention at former Chelsea and England star Aluko and Lucy Ward, an ex-footballer turned commentator, over their protection of the FA Cup third-round conflict between Crystal Palace and Everton for ITV.
Addressing Aluko, he wrote on X: ‘How is she even speaking about Men’s soccer. She cannot even kick a ball correctly. Your protection of the sport EFC final evening, took it to a brand new low. Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, the Fred and Rose West of soccer commentary.’
Aluko took the ethical excessive floor following Barton’s foul-mouthed tirade towards her however, shortly after, Barton wrote one other one other publish concerning the pundit.
He took to X, previously often called Twitter, to put in writing: ‘On reflection, I really feel I’ve been a tad harsh on Eni Aluko by evaluating her to Rose West.
‘Had a little bit of time to think about the impression of my phrases after @itvfootball huge assertion.
Aluko (left) and Lucy Ward (proper) had been each victims to Barton’s social media assaults after he in contrast the pundits to serial killers Fred and Rose West
‘She’s clearly within the Joseph Stalin/Pol Pot class. She’s murdered tons of of hundreds of soccer followers ears in the previous few years. Meritocracy Rules!’
Stalin was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for 1 / 4 of a century, together with all through World War II and is thought for his totalitarian communist regime.
Pol Pot, in the meantime, was one other communist dictator who dominated Cambodia as Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea between 1976 and 1979.
Barton’s earlier publish made reference to Fred and Rose West, who murdered 12 ladies and younger ladies over the course of 20 years.
He beforehand boasted that he would rating ‘100 out of 100 penalties’ towards Mary Earps after she received the Sports Personality of the Year Award earlier this month.
Barton additionally known as it ‘harmful’ for ladies to work at males’s golf equipment as a consequence of them ‘having full-blown affairs and costing individuals marriages’.
He beforehand launched a tirade after Mary Earps received the Sports Personality of the Year Award, labelling her a ‘huge sack of spuds’
Campaign group Women in Football praised ITV for popping out in help of Aluko and Ward.
‘We call on all employers in the football industry to show the same support for their female employees and take all possible measures to ensure their well-being in the current epidemic of misogynistic abuse,’ they mentioned.
‘As the leading agency driving gender equality in football we stand with all those who suffer such abuse.’