Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
2 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Crime & Law
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A celebrity who lost his bid for an injunction to prevent the publication of allegations including sexual misconduct against him has missed a deadline to take his case to the Court of Appeal.
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who → lose → Appeal
The famous man brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN), which produces news programmes for ITV, Channel 4, Good Morning Britain and Channel 5, and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian.
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which → bring → Guardian
In a ruling on November 3, Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed the bid for an injunction, ruling it would be an “exceptionally serious interference” with freedom of expression, but said the figure could take his case to the Court of Appeal.
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figure → dismiss → Appeal
The judge said that any notice of appeal or requests for further time would need to be provided to the Court of Appeal by 4.30pm on Monday.
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notice → say → Monday
Court staff confirmed on Monday after this deadline that neither document had been received.
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document → confirm → deadline
The well-known man cannot be named until ITN or GNM name him in connection with the allegations.
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ITN → know → allegations
Lawyers for the media organisations previously told the High Court in London the claims they want to report involve the man’s alleged “abuse of power and status” to contact young women and try to engage in “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities”.
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they → tell → activities
The well-known man, who denies the allegations, sought an injunction to prevent this broadcast and publication because of a risk that he would take his own life, after two previous suicide attempts.
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he → know → attempts
Mr Justice Nicklin said that the man has repeatedly said he intends to take his own life if the allegations are published, and that this must be taken seriously.
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this → say → life
However, he added that these statements do not “establish that suicide is inevitable”.
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suicide → add → ?
In the 52-page judgment, Mr Justice Nicklin also said that granting the injunction would not treat the man’s psychiatric condition or eliminate his elevated risk.
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granting → say → risk
The judge continued: “The evidence does not identify a point at which publication would become safe merely through the passage of time.
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publication → continue → time
“The relief sought would therefore be of uncertain and potentially indefinite duration.”
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relief → seek → duration
He continued that hospitals and health staff caring for the individual, who is detained under the Mental Health Act, meant that the state had “assumed responsibility” for the man’s immediate safety and “can provide significant protection”, which “materially reduces the likelihood of suicide”.
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which → continue → suicide
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Samaritans → read → branch
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