28-01-2019 19:58 via theguardian.com

Philip Green ends ‘gagging order’ action against Telegraph

Judges had banned paper from identifying tycoon in relation to harassment claims he deniesIt promised to be one of the highest-profile court cases of the year, pitting the billionaire owner of Topshop against a national newspaper over its right to report claims of sexual and racial harassment. Instead, Sir Philip Green chose to duck a head-on fight with the Daily Telegraph at the last minute, avoiding a high court trial and leaving the businessman with a hefty legal bill and a battered reputatio
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