He told Mr Justice Johnson he will put forward defences of 'truth' and 'public interest' to back his tweets at trial.ĭominic Ford, real name Jack Aaronson, is seeking an injunction to ban further allegations being made, plus damages of up to £60,000 Manchester-based Mr Stones agreed the tweets accused Mr Aaronson of being a rapist, but told a judge at London's High Court he stands by his online posts, saying he felt he had to speak up because claims of abuse by sex workers are often 'laughed off' when reported to the authorities.
He is seeking an injunction to ban further allegations being made, plus damages of up to £60,000. One of the tweets said: 'Using your power as figure head in the industry to extort models & blackmail them into sex is UNACCEPTABLE!'Īmerican businessman Mr Aaronson denies any wrongdoing and accused Mr Stones of making 'toxic' and 'deliberately false allegations to harm him' on Twitter and in a video interview on YouTube. A gay porn star is being sued for £60,000 in libel damages after accusing an adult industry media tycoon of being a 'rapist' on Twitter.Īdult actor turned pop singer Mickey Taylor, whose real name is Marcus Stones, has been sued by industry boss Dominic Ford, real name Jack Aaronson, after he posted a series of tweets in June 2020 which Mr Aaronson says accused him of having 'raped models'.
