Celebrity doctor Dr Christian Jessen has told the High Court in Belfast that he did not intend to cause "any distress" when he tweeted an unsubstantiated rumour about Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster having an extra-marital affair.
But he did admit to the High Court that the allegation would have been “unpleasant” for the DUP leader. Defamation proceedings were brought against Jessen - who is known for appearing Embarrassing Bodies and Supersize v Superskinny - after he posted categorically untrue social media allegations that Arlene had an affair with a close protection police officer.
He posted the tweet on December 23, 2019, the court heard last week, and two weeks after the message went up online it was removed.
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