Ranting Barton in fresh attack on TV pundit Eni
She says abuse made her flee abroad Pierce Brosnan denies illegal hiking in national park
Aluko reports on footie match
FEARS FOR SAFETY AFTER BARTON COMMENTS
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PIERCE Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to illegal hiking in Yellowstone, as a photo emerged of the actor in the US national park.
The former 007 star’s attorney entered his plea via a paper filing on January 4 in the Wyoming District Court and asked a judge to cancel a hearing next week, which Brosnan would have been required to attend in person.
The filing came as a photo emerged on an Instagram account exposing “tourons” (tourist
JOEY Barton laid into TV pundit Eniola Aluko again yesterday after she revealed his original tirade had forced her to leave the country.
The ex-man City star is facing possible legal action after he compared Aluko and fellow ITV broadcaster Lucy Ward to serial killers Fred and Rose West.
Aluko, a former England international, said she had been “genuinely scared” to leave home. Barton continued his attacks, writing on X: “Cry me a f***ing river… I was waiting for the victim card to be played.”
He posted an image of Brian Clough, George Best and Jimmy Greaves covering the 1982 World
Cup in Spain, writing: “What the f*** do these old, crusty, white dinosaurs know? Get the lesbians back on.”
Barton – sacked as Bristol Rovers manager last
October – added: “You’re dreadful as a pundit. Tone deaf, can’t count and most importantly you know next to nothing about men’s football.”
He had earlier ranted that Aluko “can’t even kick a ball
Aluko plays for England in 2016 morons) of Yellowstone. It shows him posing on snow-covered frozen springs.
Magistrate Judge Stephanie Hambrick granted his request and set a virtual status conference for February 20. Such a hearing is usually meant to prepare parties for a trial.
The US Attorney for Wyoming cited him on December 26 over two charges from November 1 – foot travel in thermal areas and violating closures. Both are listed as “petty offences”, but carry a possible jail sentence of up to six
Eniola took to Insta properly”. She responded on Instagram after covering the FA Cup third round tie between Crystal Palace and Everton.
“I’ve been scared this week. I didn’t leave my house until Friday and I’m now abroad,” she said. “I’ve taken advice from lawyers and a course of action has now been decided upon.”
UK sports minister Stuart Andrew described Barton’s comments as “dangerous and disgusting”. He said: “These are dangerous comments that open the floodgates for abuse and that’s not acceptable. I’m slightly wary these sorts of people want oxygen and I don’t want to fuel that.”
A spokesman for ITV said: “For Joey Barton, an ex-professional player with a significant social media presence, to target two of our pundits, with such vindictive remarks based on gender and to invoke the names of serial killers is clearly contemptible and shameful on his
part.”
I’ve been scared this week. I didn’t leave my house until Friday and I’m now abroad ENIOLA ALUKO
months and a fine of up to $5,000 (€4,595). Weeks earlier, Brosnan, 70, filmed Unholy Trinity in the area with Samuel L Jackson.
Yellowstone’s website advises visitors to stick to boardwalks and trails that “protect you and delicate thermal formations”.
Yellowstone’s thermal features are well known to be fragile and dangerous. When disturbed, they can take years to recover.
Tourists have also died after falling into the park’s scalding pools.