Nancy Dell’Olio sues over Mail gold-digger claim

Nancy Dell’Olio, the ex-partner of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, is suing Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers for defamation.

Dell’Olio is seeking damages over a story headlined ‘How Nancy Dell’Olio got her claws into another high profile millionaire’which appeared in the paper on 30 April.

In a High Court writ, Dell’Olio claimed the Daily Mail story accused her of being a serial gold-digger to fund her lavish lifestyle.

Dell’Olio, a lawyer, said the 30 April story gravely damaged her personal reputation and caused her emotional hurt and embarrassment.

Related

Audience Data

National press ABCs: Mail on Sunday falls below 600,000 mark in March

News

Hugh Grant settles claim against Sun publisher due to risk of £10m legal costs

Data

More women in top roles as media industry gender pay gap slowly narrows

She is demanding damages of up to £50,000 and an injunction banning repetition of the story. She is also suing over the online version of the story.

She is represented by solicitor Steven Heffer from the law firm Collyer Bristow.

Content from our partners

MHP Group’s 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries

Press Gazette

How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition

Freddy Mayhew

Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it

Rob Waugh

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog