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TV personality Kerry Katona has been awarded substantial damages over newspaper claims she worked as a prostitute before she was famous. | TV personality Kerry Katona has been awarded substantial damages over newspaper claims she worked as a prostitute before she was famous. |
The former Atomic Kitten singer, 27, has accepted an undisclosed amount following the libel case against the Sunday Mirror at London's High Court. | The former Atomic Kitten singer, 27, has accepted an undisclosed amount following the libel case against the Sunday Mirror at London's High Court. |
The newspaper ran a story on 22 June which said Katona's mother intended to publish a book including the claims. | The newspaper ran a story on 22 June which said Katona's mother intended to publish a book including the claims. |
It published an apology on Sunday, and said the claim was "entirely false". | It published an apology on Sunday, and said the claim was "entirely false". |
On 22 June The Sunday Mirror published an article with the headline Betrayed by Mum - Kerry's Mother Dishes the Dirt in Explosive New Book, with the claim that Katona once worked as a prostitute. | On 22 June The Sunday Mirror published an article with the headline Betrayed by Mum - Kerry's Mother Dishes the Dirt in Explosive New Book, with the claim that Katona once worked as a prostitute. |
The paper has now said that Katona's mother Sue never made the allegation, in a book or otherwise. | The paper has now said that Katona's mother Sue never made the allegation, in a book or otherwise. |
'Deeply hurt' | |
Katona's lawyer, David Price said: "The truth is that Sue Katona has never alleged that the claimant worked as a prostitute in the book or at any other time and such an allegation would be entirely untrue. | Katona's lawyer, David Price said: "The truth is that Sue Katona has never alleged that the claimant worked as a prostitute in the book or at any other time and such an allegation would be entirely untrue. |
"Moreover, Sue Katona has not to date written an autobiography nor does she have a publishing agreement to publish such a book." | "Moreover, Sue Katona has not to date written an autobiography nor does she have a publishing agreement to publish such a book." |
"[Kerry Katona] was deeply hurt and embarrassed by the article. | |
"She was particularly distressed that such an allegation was said to have been made by her mother, thereby giving it added credibility." | |
Katona (centre) with ex bandmates Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton | |
Katona was not in court to hear the verdict of the case against Mirror Group Newspapers - who will pay a five-figure sum and legal costs. | Katona was not in court to hear the verdict of the case against Mirror Group Newspapers - who will pay a five-figure sum and legal costs. |
The mother-of-four is married to taxi driver Mark Croft and has two children with former Westlife singer Bryan McFadden. | The mother-of-four is married to taxi driver Mark Croft and has two children with former Westlife singer Bryan McFadden. |
In May, Katona's mother pleaded guilty to benefit fraud, having wrongly claimed income support and council tax benefit. | |
Katona was held at knifepoint in her Cheshire home in July 2007 when armed robbers stole goods worth £150,000. | |
After the raid, the star checked into The Priory rehab clinic and received treatment for bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic depression. | |
The singer left Atomic Kitten in 2001 and went on to win reality TV programme I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in 2004. |
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