Overview

• Court records show the Ministry of Defence filed a legal claim against Ant Middleton on Wednesday, listed as Ministry of Defence v Middleton.
• An MoD spokesperson confirmed ongoing proceedings related to contractual procedures and declined to comment further while the case is active.
• Reporting states the action concerns a series of social media posts about Middleton’s Special Forces service, not his television work or books.
• The confidentiality provisions at issue were introduced for Special Forces personnel in the mid‑1990s following high‑profile publications such as Bravo Two Zero.
• Outlets describe the move as rare, and both the MoD and Middleton have been approached for comment as detailed allegations remain under seal.