Bombshell court documents have revealed serious allegations against former world champion boxer Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom, after defence papers filed in a London High Court defamation case became public.
The Khans sued women’s rights activist Faryaal Hussain in 2023 after she went public with allegations made by multiple women about Khan’s behaviour, through social media posts, a podcast interview, and an online petition raising concerns about what she described as his exploitation of women.
The couple also seeking up to £100,000 in damages and an injunction to stop Hussain from publishing further allegations.
They claim that her statements caused serious harm to their reputation, led to financial loss, and resulted in BBC cancelling the fourth series of their reality show “Meet The Khans.”
Hussain denied defamation and argued that her statements are true and in public interest. Her recently filed 21-page defence document, now part of the public court record, details the accounts of five women.
One woman, referred to as Woman A and described as a beautician and social media influencer, says Khan contacted her on Instagram in May 2023, allegedly promising her financial assistance of £20,000 and asking her to travel to Dubai. When she refused to send him intimate images, she claims he told her he knew people in her hometown, which she took as a threat.
Another woman, referred to as Woman B, says Khan contacted her on Snapchat around June 2022, with messages continuing across WhatsApp, Instagram and TikTok. Khan allegedly told her he was unhappy in his marriage and arranged for her to travel to Dubai. The documents claim that on one occasion, Khan filmed their sexual encounter on his phone without her knowledge or consent.
When she discovered the recording, she said no repeatedly and attempted to hide her face. The papers further allege that Khan later threatened to publish the video to keep her silent, and passed a message through a third party warning he would cause her harm if she continued to speak out.
Khan previously publicly apologised to his wife over his behaviour and said he was willing to seek therapy.
The documents also allege that Makhdoom personally threatened several of the women after discovering their alleged relationships with her husband. In one audio recording submitted as part of Hussain’s defence, Makhdoom allegedly told Woman B she would slit her throat, passed remarks about her disabled child, and expressed hope she would die of cancer. In a separate recording with Woman B’s mother, Makhdoom allegedly used deeply offensive language about her daughter.
The Khans strenuously deny all the allegations, calling them false, defamatory and malicious. Their legal team declined to comment further. Stone White Solicitors, acting for Hussain, also declined to comment on the case.
No trial date has yet been set by the High Court.
