Mark Stephens: Last News

Media law experts have explained why there have been no reports identifying the suspended BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for explicit pictures.

Coleen Rooney is an “absolute disaster” for her reputation and “as damaging as it could be”, a media lawyer has said. Jonathan Coad said the prospects for Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, of getting endorsements or television work in the future have “suffered severely”. On Friday Mrs Justice Steyn dismissed Mrs Vardy’s libel claim which she brought against Mrs Rooney over a viral social media post.

Prince Andrew has requested a jury trial and denied all the allegations of sex abuse made against him, but experts are warning that his public trial will cause irreparable damage to the Royal Family. Court documents show that the royal has denied all allegations made against him by Virginia Giuffre and has requested a ‘trial by jury on all causes of action asserted in the complaint’. The case is set to go to trial towards the end of 2022, with predictions that it will run between September and December.The timing is particularly damaging for the Royal Family in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Year.

Prince Andrew’s decision to push for a ‘trial by jury’ in his civil case against Virginia Giuffre could 'bring down the monarchy, a legal expert has claimed.The Duke of York has denied outright the accusations of rape and sexual assault in 41 straight denials of Ms Guiffre’s allegations.The Duke's decision to fight his legal battle in a US court opens him up to cross-examination, a move that is considered risky by some.And according to prominent media lawyer Mark Stephens, the trial is the last thing the Queen needs on her Platinum Jubilee year.He said: "I think he’s buying time for settlement. David Boies wants to get to the Queen’s money, which won’t happen.

Meghan Markle won her privacy dispute against publisher Associated Newspapers, but it looks like they won’t exactly be breaking the bank with the payout!

Josh Groban surprised his longtime piano player and bandmate Mark Stephens on Monday's episode of Celebrity IOU on HGTV.The 40-year-old singer turned to Property Brothers stars Jonathan and Drew Scott to convert Mark's garage into a state-of-the-art recording studio.Josh told twins Jonathan and Drew, 43, that he had played with Mark for over 20 years and that they have 'hit just about every truck stop in America.' Singing star:Josh Groban surprised his longtime piano player and bandmate Mark Stephens on Monday's episode of Celebrity IOU on HGTVHe said Mark was like many musicians who have been off the road for the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Josh said that Mark had to pivot to work at home and that meant trying to create music in

Johnny Depp will never work in Hollywood again following his libel trial loss, according to top lawyers.The 57-year-old announced on Friday that he was leaving the Fantastic Beasts franchise after a judge ruled that The Sun newspaper was justified in referring to Depp as a ‘wife-beater’ in a headline.In a high-profile libel trial, Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard testified that she was attacked 12 times by the star during their relationship, beginning in 2013. And media lawyers have claimed the trial was possibly career-ending for Depp.Media lawyer Mark Stephens said: ‘This is devastating for Depp. He is now toxic.

He found 12 of the 14 alleged incidents of domestic violence were proved to the "civil standard" - the balance of probabilities.Mark Stephens, a reputation management lawyer, said the ruling was "immensely damaging", and Depp's only chance of redemption was to admit his problems and get treatment.

A photographer may have recently claimed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would be “hunted every single day” after moving to Los Angeles but they may be covered by British and European laws.

Josh Groban fans were supposed to have seen their man, in all his popera glory, last Saturday at Radio City Music Hall.But while it’ll be some time before the 39-year-old star can make up that June 20 performance of his “Great Big Radio City Show” — which has been rescheduled for April 16, 2021 — that voice will still be making Grobanites swoon during a livestream concert Saturday at 4 p.m.Tickets to the intimate affair — in which Groban will be accompanied by his longtime guitarist Tariqh Aqoni and pianist Mark Stephens — are available at JoshGroban.com, where the show will stream.