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Richard Mason, Oldest Man To Be Diagnosed With CF, On Finding Out His Kids Weren’t His

January 11, 2019

A dad has told BBC Radio 5 Live that finding out his three children weren’t biologically his was “like being hit by a sledgehammer”.

Richard Mason, one of the founders of moneysupermarket.com, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis two years ago, meaning he had been infertile since birth.

Mr Mason’s ex-wife has been ordered to pay him £250,000 for paternity fraud, but the legal case has allowed her to keep the identity of the real father a secret.

5 Live have tried to contact Mr Mason’s ex-wife, but haven’t had a response.

This clip is originally from The Emma Barnett Show on 10 January 2019.

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  1. LoudMouth's avatar
    LoudMouth permalink
    August 18, 2021 1:21 am

    Don’t lie by omission to make the treatment of men look better than it is, please.
    The truth is actually “Mr Mason’s ex-wife has been ordered to pay him £250,000 for paternity fraud OUT OF A £4 MILLION DIVORCE SETTLEMENT. Whilst the biological father has paid nothing to my knowledge. Doesn’t look so punitive now, does it? There’s a link with disability, as anyone who is naive or vulnerable as a result of disability can easily get abused in a similar way. Speaking from experience. Not of having £millions, unfortunately.

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