Overview
- Amir Khan and his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, have filed a libel claim in the High Court seeking up to £100,000 and deny allegations made about them on a 2023 podcast.
- Solicitor Faryaal Hussain has lodged a 21‑page defence in which she sets out detailed allegations including unsolicited nude images, an alleged covert recording during a sexual act, aggressive calls and an alleged offer of money to a woman.
- Hussain’s barrister says her disclosures were motivated by concern for public safety and that she did not profit from publication.
- The litigation is active in the High Court, no trial date has been fixed, the competing claims remain unproven in court, and Khan’s representatives have declined to comment.
- The dispute links legal rules on defamation and public‑interest defences to reputational risks for Khan as a retired boxer who has a public TV profile, and media reporting relies in part on tabloid sources so the court’s evidence assessment will be central.