A UK celebrity who lost his High Court battle to permanently block The Guardian and ITN from publishing serious sexual misconduct allegations against him has failed to appeal the injunction ruling, it has been reported.
Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed the celebrity's application for a permanent injunction on November 3, 2026, though a temporary anonymity order was put in place to allow time for his legal team to decide whether to launch an appeal.
Appeal Not Lodged
It has now emerged that an appeal was not lodged today, which means his identity could be revealed by The Guardian and ITN.
At the time, Sara Mansoori KC, representing the unnamed individual, asked for time to decide whether they would seek the green light to challenge the ruling, telling the court her client is "in a highly vulnerable position" and has "not been in a position to give us instructions on any appeal".
Court Ruling Summary
In a summary of his ruling, Mr Justice Nicklin said: "The claimant’s claim for an injunction was dismissed.
"The court did not determine whether the allegations, or any of them, were true, and the dismissal of the claim does not amount to approval of any publication the defendants may decide to make."
The summary reiterated the fact that the man has repeatedly said he intends to take his own life if the allegations are published.
Judgment Details
While acknowledging this must be taken seriously, he added these statements do not "establish that suicide is inevitable or that treatment cannot reduce the risk".
The 52-page judgment also stated: "The injunction would not treat the claimant’s underlying psychiatric condition or eliminate his elevated baseline risk.
"The evidence does not identify a point at which publication would become safe merely through the passage of time. The relief sought would therefore be of uncertain and potentially indefinite duration," it said.
