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Influencer sues Guardian for defamation in Mumford & Sons review

A Right-wing influencer is suing the Guardian for defamation over its review of a new Mumford & Sons album.

Andy Ngo, an American social media influencer and journalist, has filed a High Court claim against Guardian News & Media (GNM) over allegations about his political leanings in a recent article.

The 200-word review was published in March in The Observer, when GNM still owned the Sunday title. The Observer was taken over shortly afterwards by news start-up Tortoise Media. The Telegraph is not reproducing the part of the text believed to be allegedly defamatory

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