{
  "id": 509207,
  "title": "Forest owner Marinakis sues Palace after provocative fan banner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/forest-owner-marinakis-sues-palace-after-provocative-fan-banner",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:44:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/11/forest-owner-marinakis-sues-palace-after-provocative-fan-banner"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has initiated legal action against Premier League rivals Crystal Palace for defamation. The lawsuit was filed at London's High Court on Monday, with reports suggesting it pertains to a banner displayed by Palace supporters during a match last season. Greek shipping tycoon Marinakis is targeting CPFC Limited and \"Persons Unknown\" in the case. The Lawyer reported that the controversy revolves around a provocative banner held by Palace fans during the home game against Forest in August. The banner depicted Marinakis brandishing a gun to the head of midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, accompanied by a speech bubble that read: \"Mr. Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption.\" Marinakis, who took control of Nottingham Forest in 2017 and also owns Greek club Olympiacos, has consistently denied any involvement in match-fixing, corruption, or other illicit activities. His legal team and Palace have not yet commented on the lawsuit filed on Monday.",
  "summary": "Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was the target of Crystal Palace fans' ire after the club were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League.",
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        "title": "Forest owner Marinakis sues Palace after provocative fan banner",
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        "published": "2026-08-10T21:44:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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