Is Banksy FINALLY about to be unmasked? Graffiti artist is named as defendant in legal action accusing him of defamation

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Is Banksy FINALLY about to be unmasked? Graffiti artist is named as defendant in legal action accusing him of defamation

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Banksy is facing a High Court legal battle after being accused of defamation

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Richard Eden
Eleanor Dye

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Aaron Wood, representing Full Colour Black, shared a copy of the lawsuit with Artnet News, in which Gunningham is not listed as a defendant.

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The legal confrontation is set to take place in the High Court, although details regarding the lawsuit remain confidential until Banksy or Pest Control file their acknowledgement of service
Banksy, has denied the claim that the photograph from Jamaica is of him.
Banksy's true identity remains unconfirmed, fueling ongoing speculation surrounding the elusive artist.
Richard Eden reveals that Banksy is identified as the primary defendant in a legal case accusing him of defamation and claims that Banksy is the alias of the 53-year-old Bristol-born Robin Gunningham
The Mail on Sunday in 2008 proposed Banksy's identity as Robin Gunningham, based on a photograph from Jamaica, which was further supported by a claim from a man in Bristol.
The co-defendant in the defamation lawsuit is Pest Control Ltd, a company established by Banksy to sell his art.
Banksy, suspected to be the pseudonym of Bristol-born Robin Gunningham, is named as the first defendant in a defamation lawsuit.

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Daily Mail Online

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