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Stephen Fry sues CogX tech conference for £100,000 over fall injuries

www.bbc.com·Ian Youngs·about 1 month ago
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Stephen Fry sues tech conference for up to £100,000 after falling off stage 12 hours ago Ian Youngs, culture reporter and Lizo Mzimba, entertainment correspondent Getty Images Sir Stephen Fry has sued the organisers of a tech conference where he was injured when he fell off the stage after making a speech. The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023. Sir Stephen, 68, has now filed a personal injury claim against CogX Festival Ltd and creative agency Blonstein Events Ltd, seeking up to £100,000 damages. "I did my bow after delivering this lecture, turned to go off stage and didn't realise that I was walking off the part of the stage where there was nothing - just a 6ft drop on to concrete," he told Claudia Winkleman's BBC Radio 2 show in December 2023.…

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