Amir Khan’s allegations involving secret filming and threats have surfaced in London High Court documents filed by women’s rights activist Faryaal Hussain.
The defence filed the papers in defamation proceedings brought by former world champion boxer Amir Khan and his wife, Faryal Makhdoom. The couple deny the claims and describes them as false, defamatory, and malicious.
The documents, cited by The Mail on Sunday and The Sun on Sunday, form Hussain’s defence after she posted allegations about Khan and Makhdoom on social media and in a podcast in 2023.
Hussain, who runs the organisation Our Voice, denies defaming the couple. Her legal response says her statements were true and in the public interest.
The filing claims that Khan contacted one British-Pakistani woman, identified as Woman B, through Snapchat in 2022. Their conversations later continued on WhatsApp, Instagram, and TikTok
The documents allege Khan arranged for the woman to travel to Dubai, where they had consensual sex. They further claim he filmed one encounter on a mobile phone without her knowledge or consent.
Khan’s lawyers deny the allegation. They said the claims involving Woman B and another woman would be addressed in a formal reply.
The defence also alleges Makhdoom threatened and harassed some of the women after discovering alleged relationships with her husband. Makhdoom’s lawyers deny the claims.
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The Khans say Hussain’s statements caused serious reputational harm and financial loss. They also claim the BBC cancelled the fourth series of “Meet The Khans” because of the allegations.
The couple are seeking an injunction to restrain Hussain from publishing further allegations. Stone White Solicitors, acting for Hussain, said it could not comment on an ongoing case, while Central Chambers Law, acting for the Khans, declined to comment.
The BBC declined to comment on the legal case but said Khan would not work on any upcoming projects at the corporation.
