Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop (born July 13, 1960) is the editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye; a team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News For You and a comedy scriptwriter.

Private Eye

In his role as editor of Private Eye Ian Hislop has become the most sued man in English legal history. The most famous libel case involving him and Private Eye was brought by the corrupt publishing magnate Robert Maxwell. After the case he quipped: "I've just given a fat cheque to a fat Czech." Ordered to pay £600,000 in damages after being sued for libelling Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, Hislop told reporters waiting outside the High Court "If that was justice then I'm a banana." However, the award was dropped to £60,000 on appeal, and Private Eyes attacks on Maxwell were fully vindicated by the revelations of massive fraud that followed his death.

Related Topics:
Robert Maxwell - Sonia Sutcliffe - Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe

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