He is one of the most powerful and richest people in the world but that hasn’t prevented the details of Elton John’s personal life been published in the press. The Candle in the Wind singer has just lost a four-month battle with the courts over the right to keep certain stories out of the newspapers.
Elton is said to have sacked an employee of his back in 2015, with the individual going on to file a sexual harassment case against the star. Apparently, Elton then gave his former employer a large cash payout and it was all settled out of court.
A spokesperson for the singer said ‘these employment proceedings were fully withdrawn by the ex-employee who left the employment of Sir Elton John’s company in June 2015.’ They went on to add ‘Sir Elton John is pleased that the former employee withdrew the claims in full and that the issue was settled in February this year.’
A second sexual harassment case was filed against the singer by his US bodyguard last year. The singer is accused of putting his hands down his employee’s trousers when they were travelling in a car together two years ago.