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| Newspaper defends Mosley article | Newspaper defends Mosley article |
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| The editor of the News of the World has defended the publication of details of a sado-masochistic session involving motorsport boss Max Mosley. | The editor of the News of the World has defended the publication of details of a sado-masochistic session involving motorsport boss Max Mosley. |
| Colin Myler told the High Court the role-play which included Mr Mosley being caned until blood was drawn had a "potential criminal flavour". | Colin Myler told the High Court the role-play which included Mr Mosley being caned until blood was drawn had a "potential criminal flavour". |
| Mr Mosley is suing the Sunday newspaper for breach of privacy. | Mr Mosley is suing the Sunday newspaper for breach of privacy. |
| It had alleged a "sick" Nazi-themed orgy had taken place but he disputes the paper's portrayal of events. | It had alleged a "sick" Nazi-themed orgy had taken place but he disputes the paper's portrayal of events. |
| Mr Mosley's QC, James Price, cross-examining Mr Myler, said beatings would be expected at an S and M session. | Mr Mosley's QC, James Price, cross-examining Mr Myler, said beatings would be expected at an S and M session. |
| 'Plaster on bottom' | |
| Mr Myler replied: "You say it was S and M but blood was drawn. I know it was drawn because he had a plaster on his bottom. I think it was after he'd had 15 beatings of the cane." | Mr Myler replied: "You say it was S and M but blood was drawn. I know it was drawn because he had a plaster on his bottom. I think it was after he'd had 15 beatings of the cane." |
| Mr Mosley was being accused of "instigating a crime upon himself" by the newspaper, Mr Price said. | Mr Mosley was being accused of "instigating a crime upon himself" by the newspaper, Mr Price said. |
| He asked the editor: "Are you serious?" | He asked the editor: "Are you serious?" |
| Mr Myler replied: "It is what Mr Mosley did. The News of the World did not take Mr Mosley kicking and screaming to that apartment, that flat in Chelsea. | Mr Myler replied: "It is what Mr Mosley did. The News of the World did not take Mr Mosley kicking and screaming to that apartment, that flat in Chelsea. |
| "The News of the World did not engage five girls for five hours of what went on - which was brutal." | "The News of the World did not engage five girls for five hours of what went on - which was brutal." |
| We felt that what we saw, what we witnessed, was on balance a fair and reasonable interpretation of Nazi style role play Colin MylerNews of the World editor | |
| Mr Myler denied publishing the article because the newspaper wanted pictures of sex. | |
| He said: "No, I didn't - not at all. We wouldn't have published intimate pictures of sex either in the paper or on the website - and we didn't." | |
| The editor also denied he had a closed mind in deciding if there was a Nazi theme to the session. | |
| He said his conclusion was based on general history knowledge and connotations of the role-play - the striped uniforms, the medical inspection and the use of German. | |
| Mr Myler added: "We felt that what we saw, what we witnessed, was on balance a fair and reasonable interpretation of Nazi-style role-play." | |
| Mr Mosley, president of the FIA, the governing body for Formula 1 racing, says his life was devastated by the News of the World story. | |
| He is asking for an unprecedented award of punitive, as well as, compensatory damages. | |
| The case continues. |