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Stephen Fry sues tech conference organisers for £100,000 over fall from stage
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Stephen Fry sues tech conference organisers for £100,000 over fall from stage

The Guardian · Apr 29, 2026, 9:28 PM

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Actor and presenter broke his hip, right leg, pelvis and ribs when he gave a talk at Cog X festival at O2 Arena in 2023Stephen Fry is suing two companies that organised a tech conference where he was injured in 2023 after falling off the stage, high court documents show.The actor and presenter broke his hip and had multiple breaks in his right leg, pelvis and ribs when he attended the Cog X festival at the O2 Arena, where he delivered a talk on artificial intelligence on 14 September 2023. Continue reading...

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