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Lloyd takes damages over sex claim

Former Miss Great Britain Danielle Lloyd has accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a claim that she had sex with rapper 50 Cent while going out with footballer Marcus Bent.

The 23-year-old model and Celebrity Big Brother contestant was at London's High Court for the settlement of her action against the Daily Mirror.

Her solicitor-advocate, Magnus Boyd, told Mr Justice Eady that, in July, it published a story with the headline, "Fiddy's no diddy, Danielle looking wobbly after a big night in with 50 Cent".

It alleged that Miss Lloyd had sexually propositioned 50 Cent and, on another occasion, propositioned the singer Jason Orange. It also claimed that she had sex with 50 Cent whilst going out with Wigan Athletic star Bent.

Mr Boyd said: "The allegations were false. Danielle Lloyd did not proposition 50 Cent or Jason Orange, sexually or otherwise, nor did she have sex with 50 Cent and nor was she going out with, and therefore unfaithful to, Marcus Bent."

Mr Boyd said that MGN Limited now accepted that the hurtful article, which caused Miss Lloyd distress and embarrassment, was untrue.

He added that the newspaper never sought to defend the truth of the allegations, accepted that it was wrong to publish the story and published an apology the same month.

It had also agreed to pay substantial damages and her legal costs. Afterwards, Miss Lloyd would not reveal the amount of the damages.

She said: "I was devastated by the disgusting lies about my private life which The Daily Mirror published without a shred of evidence to back them up and despite being told the truth in advance... the allegations could not have been more hurtful and the story in which they appeared was unbelievably spiteful and malicious.

"I am glad The Daily Mirror has now admitted they published lies about me and I hope their admission and statement in court will go some way to restoring my reputation."

Source: MidSussex Times

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[Jackie]

I wonder how much she got?