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Osbourne wins damages over paper's slur
Thursday 5 June 2008
Reuters reports that the newspaper article alleged that Osbourne's alleged poor health had thrown the Brit Awards into chaos last February.
The story, entitled "Ozzy's Freak Show", alleged that the 59-year-old star had toppled over twice just before the annual Brit Awards, which he and his family presented on live television.
The article also alleged that Osbourne had to be ferried around the awards show on an electric buggy.
John Kelly, a solicitor for Osbourne, said: "The claimant is a highly successful touring artist who has just completed a sell out world tour."
"The publication of false allegations that the claimant was in such a poor state of health that he was incapable of hosting an awards ceremony... are extremely serious."
Kelly said the allegations had not been put to Osbourne or his representatives prior to publication, and if they had the newspaper would have been informed they were "utterly false".
The Daily Star's lawyer, Kate Wilson, told the court that the newspaper apologised for the distress and embarrassment caused by the story and accepted the allegations were not true.
The undisclosed damages will be donated to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Programme, which is run by Osbourne's wife.
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