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A celebrity doctor has said he posted false rumours that Northern Ireland’s First Minister was having an affair to expose any possible hypocrisy.
Dr Christian Jessen told the High Court in Belfast that he didn’t want to cause Arlene Foster “any distress” when he tweeted an unsubstantiated rumour of an extra-marital affair.
He admitted that the tweet, posted in December 2019, would have been “unpleasant” for her.
First Minister Arlene Foster (Niall Carson/PA)
The TV presenter, who appeared in court for the libel proceedings, said he posted the tweet based on rumours he read about on social media.
A celebrity doctor has said he posted false rumours that Northern Ireland’s First Minister was having an affair to expose any possible hypocrisy.
Dr Christian Jessen told the High Court in Belfast that he didn’t want to cause Arlene Foster “any distress” when he tweeted an unsubstantiated rumour of an extra-marital affair.
He admitted that the tweet, posted in December 2019, would have been “unpleasant” for her.
First Minister Arlene Foster (Niall Carson/PA)
The TV presenter, who appeared in court for the libel proceedings, said he posted the tweet based on rumours he read about on social media.
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