Topshop mogul Sir Philip Green faces £3million legal bill over injunction battle

Sir Philip Green faces £3million legal bill after dropping 'pointless' injunction against Telegraph - but still threatens his alleged victims with legal action if they speak out

By Richard Spillett for MailOnline

Published: 12:19 GMT, 8 February 2019 | Updated: 13:09 GMT, 8 February 2019

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Sir Philip Green has formally dropped his legal action attempting to keep an injunction in place against The Telegraph

Sir Philip Green has formally dropped his legal action attempting to keep an injunction in place against The Telegraph

Topshop mogul Sir Philip Green has formally dropped his legal battle to keep in place gagging orders over sexual harassment, race discrimination and bullying claims made against him by former employees.

The fashion chain billionaire had been trying to maintain an injunction silencing The Telegraph Media Group from reporting the claims.

In a statement issued last week, it was announced the retail tycoon was dropping the case because it was 'pointless' after he was named in Parliament as the businessman behind an injunction against the newspaper.

In a ruling today, Mr Justice Warby granted the

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