The reason is Expressen's publications during the metoo autumn 2017, where Timell appeared with name and picture. In connection with criminal charges, the program manager had to submit his assignments to TV4.

Martin Timell denied the charges, and was later released in both district court and court. He demanded TV4 for non-payment and, according to information to Expressen, later received SEK 8.9 million.

- If they take the right to destroy a person's life, they must take the consequences of it, says Martin Timell to Dagens Media.

One way to mark

Martin Timell's lawyer, Hanna Lindblom, says that the sentiment is directed at both the newspaper and the newspaper's former editor-in-chief Thomas Mattsson.

- This is a way to put your foot down and show that even though we have a well-spread freedom of expression in Sweden, the border still has to go somewhere, she says to the Culture News and continues:

- It is also a way of marking, so that future responsible publishers do not devote themselves to this publication when clicks and money control what is published.

Want to sue several media

The former broadcaster tells Dagens Media that he will proceed with filing reports against the media that published his name in connection with the charges.

These include Expressen, Dagens Nyheter, Hent i week and Aftonbladet. The media has been convicted by the Press Opinion Committee for violating good publicist practice.

- I will continue with Aftonbladet, Sveriges Radio, Svenska Dagbladet and DN. Everyone I got dropped off, Timell tells Dagens Media.

Sweden's Television, Sweden's Radio and TV4 also became the downpour for their publications on Martin Timell, then in the Review Board.

Martin Timell's lawyer Hanna Lindblom says that further sentiments from other media are a matter for the future.

- We now take one thing at a time, now it is Expressen who is the answer in this process and then we see what happens after that, says Hanna Lindblom.

"Positive that it can be tried"

Thomas Mattsson, former editor-in-chief at Expressen, writes that they are waiting to be served on the lawsuit and that he welcomes the publication of the papers in the newspaper.

“If this is to be tested in freedom of the press, we must analyze what grounds Timell wants to sue, but a general comment is well that if all formalities are okay then it is positive that there is an opportunity for an individual to pursue his case against different editors. ", Writes Thomas Mattsson in an e-mail to the Cultural News.

Martin Timell has declined an interview with the Culture News.