Yasir Hameed to Sue NOTW

[re82h]

Or as Adil Ray mentioned on his twitter maybe he is to meet Sue from News Of The World. haha

http://tribune.com.pk/story/55665/yasir-hameed-to-sue-news-of-the-world/

Test Cricketer Yasir Hameed has decided to take legal action against the British tabloid News of the World.

According to reports Yasir Hameed has told PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt about his intentions. Hameed has also sought permission from Butt to file a defamation case against the newspaper.

The News of the World had published reports about Hameed stating that the Pakistani cricket team is involved in match fixing. A video of that allegedly showed Hameed talking to a News of the World reporter was also released.

However, the cricketer denied having made the allegations and said he had never given an interview to the News of the World.

[The_Real_Deal]

....he is to meet sue from news of the world. Haha



:))) :))) :)))

[Desi_Joker]

10-12 saal ki mentality dikh rahi hai. :afridi

[farazaidi]

Zindabaad :14::14:

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well ignore the english ... but i surely would love the action against the paper

[Maula Jutt]

He actually has a good case. If only he can get someone sensible to guide him. Ijaz Butt is not the person. Hopefully someone better guides him.

[waqar_ahmad]

Good decision. Sue these guys. Shitty english media

[Sledger]

The Yasir Hameed piece was by far the weakest in the list of NOTWs main 'scoops'. The accompanying article quoting numerous statements which didn't appear in the video and it being an obvious case of entrapment with the paper trying to constantly coax him made it a diluted effort more geared towards selling papers at all costs rather than being indicative of any real substance.
Hope the guy wins! :14:

[saamry]

Yasir should sue NOTW. tatic was of a scum bag to put words in his mouth. They publish his words without getting his permission. Freedom of speech / press should come along with some ethics and law which NOTW do not seem to posses.

I hope Yasir takes them to cleaners.

[SAM'S]

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[WithLoveFromCanada]

sharaab tu pee leee..ab sue bhi kardooo :D

[Gabbar Singh]

Good luck to him but does he have thre £20/30/40k+ which such a court case may cost?

Sure he gets the money back if he wins but he still has to pay out for legal fees up front.

[Xohaib]

Good luck to him but does he have thre £20/30/40k+ which such a court case may cost?

Sure he gets the money back if he wins but he still has to pay out for legal fees up front.
The firm will get the 10 or 30 % of amount he will get from the lawsuit.firm will know that his case is very strong.

[Umpiredickybird]

How can he deny what he said when it is all there on video for the world to see????

He must live in the same dream world that some of the pak fans live in.......

This is getting really tiring...*yawn*

[pakipower]

well ignore the english ... but i surely would love the action against the paper

I dont no why pakistani fans are against the NOTW.

I am actually glad they uncovered all theh fixing going on in the pak team.

Coz it seemed like no one else even our so called captain butt wanted to do anyhting about it.

Thank you NOTW for uncovering the lying, cheating judas' in our team.

[HKpak1234]

Hameed is a fool that got caught talking when he should've kept his mouth shut.

[PakZameen]

sharaab tu pee leee..ab sue ko bhi kardooo :D

fyp

[farazaidi]

Some lame posts here. Doesnt even warrant a reply :21:

[Gabbar Singh]

The firm will get the 10 or 30 % of amount he will get from the lawsuit.firm will know that his case is very strong.

And how do you know that his case is very strong?

The NOTW is controlled by one of the most wealthiest and powerful media moguls on this planet - you really think they would have left themselves open to be successfully sued?

They may be immoral but the NOTW certainly arent stupid.

[Atif]

He has got a good chance of winning this case, should he proceed with the law suit. NOTW will not have a leg to stand on.

[KingKhanWC]

Hameed is a fool that got caught talking when he should've kept his mouth shut.

Maybe you have seen the whole video instead of the 2 min special?

The NOTW sting on Hameed was a joke and actually helped the case of the 3 players.

Hameed should take legal action with the backing of the PCB.

[MAJID-SHAH]

Good stuff, man has a very strong case indeed.

[Ryankhan]

shud def sue those clowns n fools. sue them and make them shut down their **** news agency

[Cobra]

Good luck to him but does he have thre £20/30/40k+ which such a court case may cost?

Sure he gets the money back if he wins but he still has to pay out for legal fees up front.

yeah good point.....

as he mentioned lol hes house construction has stopped work several times whilst mohammed asif has 4 mansions 1 italian style

lmao

[DeadlyVenom]

The PCB will probably pay the legal fees to try and make the NOTW look as bad as possible.

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

How can he deny what he said when it is all there on video for the world to see????

He must live in the same dream world that some of the pak fans live in.......

This is getting really tiring...*yawn*

*yawn* is right for your crap posts

[gimac]

Good luck Yasir.

Have plenty of money in your pocket (you'll need it).

[iafzal]

How can he deny what he said when it is all there on video for the world to see????

He must live in the same dream world that some of the pak fans live in.......

This is getting really tiring...*yawn*

You need to see the video and then read what is claimed by NOTW in the publication. Most of the things in there were a huge stretch and many he did not say. So he should have a very strong case here.

[Random Aussie]

So he hasn't actually sued, he is just talking about suing.

Pakistan and their threats, all tip and no iceberg. :yk

[Cpt. Rishwat]

So he hasn't actually sued, he is just talking about suing.

Pakistan and their threats, all tip and no iceberg. :yk

He's full of crap. So much talk of sueing from both sides of the camp, England and Pakistan. It will be interesting to see if any of them come to materialise or are just hot air/clever use of the media to deflect attention to the other party.

[TAK]

Now yasir has a very good chance to bring them down once and for all, he needs better guidance though!

i can just see the headline when yasir wins his case and brings down the notw once and for all

[W63L35]

i can just see the headline when yasir wins his case and brings down the notw once and for all

Well, sorry to disappoint you but Yasir Hameed has cancelled the plans to sue NOTW.

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20101203/Sub_Images/1101112116-1.gif

[iRfaN_LA]

^ And the reason is that it was going to cost him 50 Lakh Rupees. Our players should think about the consequences before opening their mouth. This will save them some embarrassment.

[MRSN]

Why does not board support Umer akmal and Imran Farhat when they sue him,if they win the case it will do wonders for Pakistan cricket ;)

[W63L35]

Why does not board support Umer akmal and Imran Farhat when they sue him,if they win the case it will do wonders for Pakistan cricket ;)

If the players are found guilty then?

[MRSN]

If the players are found guilty then?

they should take players in confidence first........If they believe they are innocent then NO WAY they can be found guilty

[Random Aussie]

Well, sorry to disappoint you but Yasir Hameed has cancelled the plans to sue NOTW.

Well that is a total shock to me. Anyone else?

[MRSN]

His case was strong but no backing of the board...................I don't think he alone can do it

[Krishnan]

"Sue" week for pakistan.Akmal,farhat,hameed,one against u.s for drones.

[blinding light]

*ahem*

Wahab Riaz is planning to sue M.Majeed too...

saw it on AAJ

[James]

i can just see the headline when yasir wins his case and brings down the notw once and for all

:))) :runaway:

[pinger]

His case was strong but no backing of the board...................I don't think he alone can do it

His case was strong... LOL

[WhiteDudeFromTrinidad]

He actually has a good case. If only he can get someone sensible to guide him. Ijaz Butt is not the person. Hopefully someone better guides him.

Good decision. Sue these guys. Shitty english media

The Yasir Hameed piece was by far the weakest in the list of NOTWs main 'scoops'. The accompanying article quoting numerous statements which didn't appear in the video and it being an obvious case of entrapment with the paper trying to constantly coax him made it a diluted effort more geared towards selling papers at all costs rather than being indicative of any real substance.
Hope the guy wins! :14:

Yasir should sue NOTW. tatic was of a scum bag to put words in his mouth. They publish his words without getting his permission. Freedom of speech / press should come along with some ethics and law which NOTW do not seem to posses.

I hope Yasir takes them to cleaners.

I think Hameed stunt played by NOTW backfired already, it weakened their case against spot fixing. Now yasir has a very good chance to bring them down once and for all, he needs better guidance though!

The firm will get the 10 or 30 % of amount he will get from the lawsuit.firm will know that his case is very strong.

He has got a good chance of winning this case, should he proceed with the law suit. NOTW will not have a leg to stand on.

Maybe you have seen the whole video instead of the 2 min special?

The NOTW sting on Hameed was a joke and actually helped the case of the 3 players.

Hameed should take legal action with the backing of the PCB.

Good stuff, man has a very strong case indeed.

shud def sue those clowns n fools. sue them and make them shut down their **** news agency

The PCB will probably pay the legal fees to try and make the NOTW look as bad as possible.

You need to see the video and then read what is claimed by NOTW in the publication. Most of the things in there were a huge stretch and many he did not say. So he should have a very strong case here.

i can just see the headline when yasir wins his case and brings down the notw once and for all

His case was strong but no backing of the board...................I don't think he alone can do it

i agree with Random Aussie - where's our 'SUE HIM!' smiley?

i've never come across a forum where most of its members are so clueless in regards to judging the merits of any potential legal action, and are also so quick to jump on the "SUE HIM!" bandwagon

and the same applies to most of the Pakistan cricket team/management and especially their legal advisors

so i will repeat the question i asked in another fred

do all the lawyers in Pakistan have legitimate qualifications? especially the ones who are advising the players and the PCB? (not including the London-based lawyers)

I'm sure i read a fred on this board regarding some scandal involving Pakistan lawyers/judges who were practising with fake degrees. Can someone confirm this?

[MIG]

Hameed claiming that it wasnt a wine glass in his hand...

[SOSami]

i agree with Random Aussie - where's our 'SUE HIM!' smiley?

i've never come across a forum where most of its members are so clueless in regards to judging the merits of any potential legal action, and are also so quick to jump on the "SUE HIM!" bandwagon

and the same applies to most of the Pakistan cricket team/management and especially their legal advisors

so i will repeat the question i asked in another fred

do all the lawyers in Pakistan have legitimate qualifications? especially the ones who are advising the players and the PCB? (not including the London-based lawyers)

I'm sure i read a fred on this board regarding some scandal involving Pakistan lawyers/judges who were practising with fake degrees. Can someone confirm this?

Presumably they are probably the same lawyers who thought a valid defence would be to...

In a brazenly hypocritical display, a further argument from News International's side was to the effect that photographs not intended for publication should never find their way into a national newspaper!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2006/apr/07/screwsprivacy


Yes, Majid's NOTW-funded lawyers tried to claim Majid deserved press protection, the very same protection they were lobbying to have removed for many other unsavoury characters. Oh the irony.

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Or maybe it's the other lawyers that informed The NOTW it was fine to use information derived from the illegal tapping of voicemails.:P

I agree law-suits are often thrown around on PP but from what I've seen a few of these cases are not pursued due to financial constraints and logistics. If they were UK sportsmen a lot of them may follow up some of the allegations through legal channels. Whether they are won or lost, that is a different kettle of fish of course.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Hameed claiming that it wasnt a wine glass in his hand...

what was it then? water? ..:P

well they can't lie about such a trivial thing..i mean the NOTW guys....they have this whole sting operation to expose Pakistani cricketers spot fixing..they wont just go and say red is black and black is white..very trivial thing for them.

[MIG]

what was it then? water? ..:P

well they can't lie about such a trivial thing..i mean the NOTW guys....they have this whole sting operation to expose Pakistani cricketers spot fixing..they wont just go and say red is black and black is white..very trivial thing for them.

:D That was meant to be a joke

[Fehzan]

Sue them quick. :)))

[WithLoveFromCanada]

:D That was meant to be a joke

ok lol

[Cpt. Rishwat]

A lot of people in the sports arena use the "I will sue" tactic to deflect attention at the time then quietly withdraw when things quieten down. Harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce were also full of the same bluster when their dealings came under scrutiny. Have they sued anyone?

[Bullet Drive]

Why so late, wasteman

[Tapori]

Beckham has successfully sued alot of times.

But he didn't sue Rebecca Loos...

Galloway vid:

Thats 1 vid - What about Sven, Sarah Ferguson etc - Non of them sued and they are all fairly wealthy.

[Afridi_Fan]

I think I am going to sue NoTW too.

Anyone else interested too?

[thecricket]

I think I am going to sue NoTW too.

Anyone else interested too?

ill join u aswell :D

[Sledger]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/519089.html

Don't mess. :hameed

[zains_rulez]

Won => :))) :hameed

Its time to make some huge money from NOTW :D

[786warrior]

We accuse the NOTW of being "filth," but when you're dealing with these disgusting lowlifes (Pak fixers and cheats) - they (NOTW) have the most experience of taking down such "filthy" characters!!!

[Watsupdoc]

He actually won :O

[WithLoveFromCanada]

First free wine and now a case win with expectations of money from NOTW for the defamation - win win situation for Hameed

[Sledger]

Lol @ post #43.

[asian123]

what did he get?

[talha3]

"I am very happy to have come out of this difficult situation," Hameed told ESPNcricinfo. "My only aim now is to try and fight for my place back in the Pakistan side."

Cool story bro.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Well that is a total shock to me. Anyone else?

Turns out there was an iceberg under this particular tip, yasir is still an idiot though.

[Sherlock]

First free wine and now a case win with expectations of money from NOTW for the defamation - win win situation for Hameed

Alleged wine. Don't trust everything you see.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

^^ NOTW dont need to lie about trivial things. Yaser Hameed never denied having it anyways.

[Shoaib356]

yasir hameed smart man

[asifp]

Well it was inaccurate report at its finest. He just had said "I heard ......"

Yep NOTW better be ready to pay Yasir a lot of ££££

[SOSami]

haha. I think WDFT went into hiding after the NOTW phone-tapping allegations were proven to be true.

Still think the Amir, Butt and Asif's lawyers should be looking into how the NOTW originally came across the information that led to the sting operation, especially considering the recent admissions by the NOTW and their allies on the other side of the law.

[KingKhanWC]

Still think the Amir, Butt and Asif's lawyers should be looking into how the NOTW originally came across the information that led to the sting operation, especially considering the recent admissions by the NOTW and their allies on the other side of the law.

I'm sure their lawyers will because any illegal moves by the NOTW could jepordise the CPS's case.

Well done to Yasir Hameed, I hope he gets plenty of money out of the trash.

[asifp]

I'm sure their lawyers will because any illegal moves by the NOTW could jepordise the CPS's case.

Well done to Yasir Hameed, I hope he gets plenty of money out of the trash.

he can sue them for a "potential earnings from another 10 years of cricket"

now that can only be playing fees

or fees + fixing fees

[DeadlyVenom]

Nice one!! Woulda have been great if they were forced to put it on their front page aswell.

[Fireworks11]

Good news, a burden off his shoulder. :hameed

[Random Aussie]

Turns out there was an iceberg under this particular tip, yasir is still an idiot though.

He just won a press complaint, not a lawsuit.

[iafzal]

How can he deny what he said when it is all there on video for the world to see????

He must live in the same dream world that some of the pak fans live in.......

This is getting really tiring...*yawn*

Have you seen the interview and then compared it to the statement allegedly made by him written by NOTW?
If not you will see they took so much a tad (actually a lot more than that) in those statements. Much of what was written was not really said.

[Masterji]

Yasir is a drunken idiot. Talking to strangers about detailed things is never a good idea. He will get his apology but his career is over.

[SIMBA]

^ But he's going to get $$$$$$$

[Random Aussie]

^ But he's going to get $$$$$$$

Nowhere in the article did it mention money.

All he has done is complain to the Press Commission and that complaint was upheld, therefore an apology and the story has been withdrawn. No $$$$ unless there is another article somewhere.

To get money he needs to sue them and prove defamation. Having a complaint upheld is not evidence of defamation.

[Masterji]

He won`t get a single penny.

[freelance_cricketer]

Yasir is the hero \0/

[spoiled]

i dont understand why people are so jubilant...

UK Press Complaint Commission (PCC) has handed Yasir Hameed a victory of sorts by ordering the News of the World to take off from its website a video and story

thats it and my point is cricinfo even changed the title of the article from yesterday to make it even clearer

"Hammed gets partial newspaper victory"

[emclub]

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