NAMES IN THE NEWS : Borg Launches Libel Action
Ex-tennis star Bjorn Borg appeared in court in his second legal battle in two weeks, launching a libel action arising from allegations that he abused drugs.
A preliminary hearing Monday involved Borg’s suing the Swedish magazine “Z” for $600,000 for quoting his ex-girlfriend, Jannike Bjorling, as saying he used cocaine.
The magazine’s lawyer, Peter Danowsky, told the District Court that “Z” had heard from other sources that Borg used cocaine before speaking to Ms. Bjorling.
Borg repeated the denial that he used any form of drugs. “Gossip and lies always have several sources,” said Borg’s attorney Henning Sjostrom.
Last week the five-time Wimbledon champion began his defense in an $82-million lawsuit by a former friend and business partner, Lars Skarke, stemming from the collapse of Borg’s fashion business.
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