US EditionSir Stephen Fry Files High Court Claim Over CogX Stage Fall
Sir Stephen Fry seeks up to £100,000 in damages, alleging organisers failed to keep the stage area safe and properly lit.
- Sir Stephen Fry has filed a High Court claim against CogX Festival Limited and Blonstein Events for up to £100,000 in damages following his fall from a stage at London's O2 Arena in September 2023.
- On September 14, 2023, the 68-year-old presenter fell approximately 6ft from an unprotected stage edge after delivering a keynote address on Artificial Intelligence, with the claim alleging negligence in failing to ensure the area was safe and adequately lit.
- Fry broke his leg, hip, pelvis, and a "bunch of ribs" during the fall, noting he "praised my lucky stars" he avoided skull or spine injuries that could have been catastrophic.
- Blonstein Events director Sara Blonstein stated the firm has not been formally served with proceedings, asserting they were "in no way responsible for this incident" and expressing confidence in their defense.
- Lawyer Keith Barrett of Fieldfisher, representing the claimant, noted the defendants "do not accept Sir Stephen's account of events," though no court hearing has been scheduled yet for the dispute.
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Stephen Fry launches £100k lawsuit at tech festival after falling off stage
Stephen Fry has hit the organisers of tech conference CogX Festival with a lawsuit after he was injured falling off stage while making a speech in September 2023. The 68-year-old is seeking up to £100,000 in damages, after filing a personal injury claim against CogX Festival Ltd and the creative agency Blonstein Events Ltd. The Celebrity Traitors star, who had been booked to give a talk on AI, detailed his injuries in December 2023, during a cha…
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One News PageSir Stephen Fry launches £100k damages claim after 'breaking multiple bones' in fall at O2
The actor and presenter is suing CogX Festival Limited and Blonstein Events after breaking multiple bones in the fall following a talk at the venue in 2023.
Stephen Fry sues tech conference after falling off stage
Actor and comedian Sir Stephen Fry is suing the organisers of a tech conference after he was injured when he fell off the stage. In legal documents, the iconic media identity stated he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a “bunch of ribs” at the CogX convention in 2023. He was delivering the keynote speech at the time. The BBC reports that Fry, 68, has now filed a personal injury claim against CogX Festival Ltd and creative agency Blonstein Events Lt…
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