'Angry and vengeful' shipping magnate's son loses libel case against the father of a woman who had accused him of rape then killed herself

The wealthy son of a shipping magnate has lost a libel case against the father of a woman who falsely accused him of rape. Alexander Economou, (pictured, left), a millionaire from Chelsea in West London, became embroiled in a vicious feud with David de Freitas, (right), after his daughter Eleanor, (centre), committed suicide in April 2014. 


Mr de Freitas denied libel and said he reasonably believed publication was in the public interest. Ruling against him, Mr Justice Warby said: 'Mr Economou has pursued this case with sincerity but, as I find, in anger and with elements of vengefulness.'