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Barton spared jail over Aluko posts

Birmingham Mail

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December 09, 2025

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- JAMES CARTLEDGE News Reporter

Joey Barton has been spared jail after sending grossly offensive social media posts about subjects including Birmingham-raised Eni Aluko.Last month a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Barton, 43, had "crossed the line between free speech and a crime" with six posts on X, formerly Twitter.

Following a televised FA Cup tie in January 2024 between Crystal Palace and Everton he likened Aluko and Lucy Ward to the "Fred and Rose West of football commentary" and superimposed their faces on a photograph of the serial murderers.

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