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Chef Bastian Durward Faces £300K Defamation Over Gossip Site

6/17/2025

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Bastian Durward, famed for his plant-based culinary creations, is now under fire as the operator of Tattle Life, a gossip site notorious for fostering online harassment. The Northern Ireland High Court has ordered a £300,000 defamation payout to Neil and Donna Sands, underscoring the site's damaging influence. With his assets frozen, Durward faces serious questions about his role in profiting from such abuse.

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Bastian Durward, famed for his plant-based culinary creations, is now under fire as the operator of Tattle Life, a gossip site notorious for fostering online harassment. The Northern Ireland High Court has ordered a £300,000 defamation payout to Neil and Donna Sands, underscoring the site's damaging influence. With his assets frozen, Durward faces serious questions about his role in profiting from such abuse.