The women, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, each went into the witness box at the High Court in London to give evidence as witnesses in Mr Mosley's groundbreaking breach of privacy action, which is being hotly contested by the News of the World.

First into the witness box was dark-haired Woman D, followed by smartly-dressed Woman A, German-born Woman B, and blonde Woman C.

All of them rejected the allegation that the session with Mr Mosley on March 28 - which was secretly filmed by a fifth woman, referred to as Woman E - had any Nazi connotations and was simply a "prison fantasy".

Mr Mosley, the 68-year-old son of the 1930s Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley, has said: "A Nazi theme would be abhorrent to me - and I suspect that none of the women would wish to take part should anyone suggest such a theme."

Mr Mosley, president of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) says that his life was devastated by the expose of what the newspaper called a "sick Nazi orgy with five hookers" and is asking for an unprecedented award of punitive exemplary damages.

Woman D, a student in her twenties, said the newspaper's description of what happened on March 28 was "absurd". Referring to the newspaper article, she said: "I am particularly appalled at the accusations that our scenarios had any Nazi connotation or overtones. No Nazi images, uniforms or material were used."

Woman A, or "Mistress Switch" as the newspaper described her, told the court she had been involved in BDSM (Bondage Discipline, Dominance and Submission and Sadomasochism) all her adult life.

A said that Mr Mosley - who she knew as Mike - contacted her via a website two years ago and they quite quickly became close. "Mike is an extremely charming, mild-mannered and interesting man," she said.

Colin Myler, editor of the News of the World, gave evidence and told the court he believed the story was one of "legitimate public interest and one that I believe was legitimately published". The hearing was adjourned.