Countdown star Rachel Riley is awarded £50,000 in damages
Daily MailCountdown star Rachel Riley said she had been 'completely vindicated' today after she was awarded £50,000 in damages for libel from a political blogger who wrote an article claiming she was a 'serial abuser'. Ms Riley, who appears on the Channel 4 letters and numbers show, sued Mike Sivier after he published an article on his website Vox Political in January 2019 with the headline 'Serial abuser Rachel Riley to receive 'extra protection' - on grounds that she is receiving abuse'. A judge previously found that Mr Sivier's article would be read as claiming Ms Riley 'engaged upon, supported and encouraged a campaign of online abuse and harassment of a 16-year-old girl', allegations denied by Ms Riley. 'The importance of giving Ms Riley an opportunity to comment prior to the publication of the article is particularly evident in light of the numerous matters on which Mr Sivier made assumptions.'
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