Marinakis sues Crystal Palace over gun banner

A banner at Selhurst Park sparked a High Court defamation claim from the Forest owner.

What happened. Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace for defamation over a banner unfurled at Selhurst Park last season showing him holding a gun to Morgan Gibbs-White's head.

• Palace were fined £50,000 by the FA after an investigation.
• Marinakis believes the punishment doesn't mitigate damage to his reputation.
• He is pursuing the club to the full extent of the law.

Marinakis is seeking to establish how responsible Palace are for the banner's display.

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