Vardy v Rooney: The court case

[bots]

if anyone wants some lighter moments away from the amber and Johnny thread, this is the place

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Rebekah Vardy "had no choice" but to bring a libel claim against Coleen Rooney, the High Court has been told.

Mrs Vardy's lawyer Hugh Tomlinson said she needed to "establish her innocence and vindicate her reputation".

She is suing Mrs Rooney for claiming that she leaked private information to The Sun newspaper in 2019.

As the so-called Wagatha Christie trial got under way on Tuesday, Mrs Rooney's barrister David Sherborne said the case was "essentially about betrayal".

Mrs Vardy is expected to give evidence on Tuesday or Wednesday, while Mrs Rooney is due to do so Friday. Her husband, the former England footballer Wayne, is due to give evidence as a witness next week.

he row broke out in 2019 after Mrs Rooney posted online that fake stories had been leaked to The Sun, which she claimed could only have been seen by Mrs Vardy's Instagram account.

She was later dubbed Wagatha Christie after saying she had carried out an investigation to find out who was behind the leaks.

Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie, strenuously denied being the source of the leaks.

She posted her defence on social media at the time, saying a number of people had access to her accounts. When no public apology came from Mrs Rooney, Mrs Vardy, in June 2020, decided to sue her for libel.
Mr Tomlinson, for Mrs Vardy, said on Tuesday that, if information had been leaked, "this was not something that was done with Mrs Vardy's knowledge or authority".

He said there was "no information" in any evidence to demonstrate that Mrs Vardy had even viewed Mrs Rooney's Instagram posts during the alleged "sting operation".

The fake stories posted by Mrs Rooney included planning her return to TV, travelling to Mexico for a "gender selection" procedure and her basement flooding.

Mr Tomlinson said the affair and subsequent libel case had garnered huge press coverage and had become a source of "entertainment" in the media.

But he added: "This is far from being an entertaining case. It has been profoundly distressing and disturbing."

Mr Tomlinson added: "[Mrs Vardy] needs to be able to clear her name through this case, so she can move on from this terrible episode."

He said that as a result of Mrs Rooney's post, Mrs Vardy - who was seven months pregnant at the time - and her family were subjected to abuse, including posts saying she should die.

With pride and reputations at stake on both sides, the onus is on the defendant, Mrs Rooney, to prove that it was in fact Mrs Vardy who leaked the stories.

Mr Sherborne, for Mrs Rooney, told the court: "She's not here because she wants to be, she's here because she has to be."

Her investigation into the leaks was "deeply upsetting" for Mrs Rooney and made her feel "paranoid", he told the court.

In a pre-trial hearing less than two weeks before the trial began, Mrs Rooney's barrister said Mrs Vardy now "appears to accept" that her own PR agent, Caroline Watt, was the source of leaked stories.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61372222

[Niamh.]

Oh my lord can all these stupid celebrity cases just go away please

[Crimson Dynamo]

In a pre-trial hearing less than two weeks before the trial began, Mrs Rooney's barrister said Mrs Vardy now "appears to accept" that her own PR agent, Caroline Watt, was the source of leaked stories.


:laugh2:

[arista]

They should have been put into a Boxing Ring
to Fight

[arista]

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[arista]

This is all about Peter Andre's


little willy.

Called a Chipolata

[bots]

This is all about Peter Andre's


little willy.

Called a Chipolata


it didnt look that little when he was on im a celeb :joker:

[arista]

it didnt look that little when he was on im a celeb :joker:


As you get older
things change

[Cherie]

What a ridiculous waste of everyone’s time

They should be ashamed given what is going on in the world

[arista]

What a ridiculous waste of everyone’s time

They should be ashamed given what is going on in the world


Would be better on ITVbe (now online only)
as a series?

[arista]

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That Foot injury
does not slow her down

Rooney

[Swan]

This is actually tragic smh.

[Liam-]

Vardy taking her to court to prove she didn’t sell stories, only for it to come out she’s been selling/trying to sell stories about her husbands teammates for years, got to love it

[GoldHeart]

MESS :facepalm:

[arista]

Vardy taking her to court to prove she didn’t sell stories, only for it to come out she’s been selling/trying to sell stories about her husbands teammates for years, got to love it


how nice

[arista]

[Rebekah Vardy WhatsApp 'leaks' read to
Wagatha Christie trial: WAG told agent about
celebrity's affair with footballer and
'wanted paying' for tip about Danny Drinkwater's
drink-drive arrest - but insists messages
were 'jokes' and 'never serious'
Warring WAGS are back in court today,
with Rebekah taking to the witness stand
to continue giving evidence
Claims she leaked stories about Riyad Mahrez,
Danny Drinkwater and celeb 's******g behind
husband's back'
Rebekah admitted to directing her agent
to look at Coleen's private Instagram for her post about a car crash
The pair have been at war since October 2019
after Coleen, 36, accused Rebekah of leaking
stories about her
Rebekah vehemently denied this - leading her
to launch £3million legal action which is now
in its second day]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10804541/Wagatha-Christie-day-2-Rebekah-Vardy-arrives-High-Court-face-Coleen-Rooney.html



These Fat Ass Lawyers love a £3million legal action case.

[arista]

Ch5HDnews
just showed a clip From Loose Women from itv


Vardy read out
a comment she received online
"you fat ugly rat, I hope you and your baby rot"

she then started crying

[bots]

Ch5HDnews
just showed a clip From Loose Women from itv


Vardy read out
a comment she received online
"you fat ugly rat, I hope you and your baby rot"

she then started crying

does that make it ok, that she used to sell stories to the sun about her friends and her husbands team mates?

[rusticgal]

Not looking good for Vardy….

If you have done that why on earth would you let this get to court expecting to walk out with your held held high. What a bitch…

[arista]

Vardy was questioned
for 5 hours today.

[arista]

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[Liam-]

Whoever encouraged Vardy to bring this case is an evil genius

[Swan]

This whole fiasco is just utter cringe! Just looking at that Vardy woman pisses me off.

[Niamh.]

Colleen and Rebecca look like they're morphing into the same person as well

[Swan]

They look like they're both morphing into fish!

[rusticgal]

This whole fiasco is just utter cringe! Just looking at that Vardy woman pisses me off.


Me too....she must be as thick as ****. She has gone to court to clear her name and reputation but admitted to spreading rumours about other footballers. No one will ever trust her again...and friends won't be keen to tell the hubby anything either.
They have caused themselves more damage than ever... :laugh:

[Swan]

Me too....she must be as thick as ****. She has gone to court to clear her name and reputation but admitted to spreading rumours about other footballers. No one will ever trust her again...and friends won't be keen to tell the hubby anything either.
They have caused themselves more damage than ever... :laugh:

Those big black sunglasses for dramatic effect too, so obnoxious!

And yeah, i wouldn't want the Vardy's on my team during a pub quiz, her husband isn't the sharpest knife in drawer either.

[bots]

Just looking at that Vardy woman pisses me off.

:joker:

[arista]

Whoever encouraged Vardy to bring this case is an evil genius


Ka-Ching

[arista]

Vardy has been Crying in Court.


They had to have 2 breaks

Ch5HDnews Live report

[rusticgal]

Convenient that the Agents phone went ‘missing’…and the Agent is too unwell to appear in court :smug:

[bots]

the phone "fell" into the sea apparently :laugh:

[Swan]

the phone "fell" into the sea apparently :laugh:

Well they better drain the ocean to find it then, this lawsuit is soooooooooooo important!!!!! All that money going to Ukraine when we could be helping Vardy with her court costs, disgusting!

[rusticgal]

the phone "fell" into the sea apparently :laugh:



Apparently David Jones has got it…:laugh:

Vardy…”who is David Jones? :laugh:

[arista]

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[GoldHeart]

Not a fan of either of them

But i really dislike Vardy, ever since IAC . She's always come across really arrogant and obnoxious . And now seeing how childish and petty she is just proves she'll never change.

[rusticgal]

Not a fan of either of them

But i really dislike Vardy, ever since IAC . She's always come across really arrogant and obnoxious . And now seeing how childish and petty she is just proves she'll never change.


Yes me too....I mean she hardly needed the money fgs!!!

[arista]

Yes me too....I mean she hardly needed the money fgs!!!


So at the end Vardy
will look Stupid.

Lawyers getting over £1million pound each
means it is going on.


Some Old Folk
on BBCnewswatch yesterday
Objected it being part of their news.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017b1w/newswatch-13052022
at 6mins the report & then OLD MOANER
sends her video in.

[arista]

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[Alf]

The rise and fall of the WAG


1526548095022125057

[Niamh.]

Cheryl & Victoria weren't just WAGs though, they had their own money and careers

[Vanessa]

Anyone following this? What is it all about?

[Niamh.]

Anyone following this? What is it all about?

I'm not following it but I think it's Vardy suing Rooney for defamation for accusing her of leaking stories to Newspapers from her private social media accounts?

[Vanessa]

I'm not following it but I think it's Vardy suing Rooney for defamation for accusing her of leaking stories to Newspapers from her private social media accounts?
Ah OK. Thanks.

[AnnieK]

The only winners will be the lawyers - again.

[Niamh.]

The only winners will be the lawyers - again.

yep

[bots]

i actually think Mrs Rooney will walk away vindicated

[arista]

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[Alf]

https://livecenterimagesnorth.azureedge.net/lc-images-2021/lcimg-0a8b178e-35d7-43a9-bbd5-ef0133c2c0cf.jpg?bypass-service-worker&Wayne looks so embarrassed. Bloody wives making a show of their husbands.

[rusticgal]

i actually think Mrs Rooney will walk away vindicated


Me too….she was obviously aware of leaked stories and set a trap…and Vardy walked straight into it.
Can’t see that Colleen has done anything wrong here….but Vardy thought she could talk her way out of it. Her Agent conveniently looses her phone with crucial evidence and then claims she is too sick to testify.
Vardy has been massively exposed as a ‘leak’ and she has exposed herself by taking this to court.

[Swan]

Some people are just ****ty people by nature. This Vardy woman seems like one of those people.

[arista]

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[Niamh.]

Wayne looks so embarrassed. Bloody wives making a show of their husbands.Wayne does a pretty good job of embarrassing himself, he'll be fine

[Alf]

Wayne does a pretty good job of embarrassing himself, he'll be finecVmSGUExFHU

[Niamh.]

cVmSGUExFHU

It's a pity he's not as talented as not embarrassing himself(and his wife) off the pitch eh? :hee:

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/20/15/58071525-0-image-m-17_1653056165877.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10837619/Wagatha-Christie-libel-trial-Coleen-Rooneys-bombshell-pyjama-post-Wayne-Rooney-revealed.html

[arista]

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[rusticgal]

So when do we hear the outcome of this...:shrug:

[arista]

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All very nice
but who Cares ?

[arista]

BBC Text :
[The judge in Rebekah Vardy's libel case against
Coleen Rooney has not given either woman
advanced notice of the verdict,
set to be announced later,
"so no-one could be tempted to leak it".]


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[Gusto Brunt]

What a vile twosome. :fist:

Here they are pumping millions into a stupid court case and we have hard-working families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

I was watching a news report recently. This lady had three children and only had 18p to last her four days until her next benefits payment. She had some food in the house, but couldn't buy anything new for four days. :(

[thesheriff443]

What a vile twosome. :fist:

Here they are pumping millions into a stupid court case and we have hard-working families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

I was watching a news report recently. This lady had three children and only had 18p to last her four days until her next benefits payment. She had some food in the house, but couldn't buy anything new for four days. :(

To be honest that’s the world all over and it won’t be changing.
The super rich pay 10 grand to have their car cleaned.

[arista]

Rooney
has won the case



Vardy pay up.

[rusticgal]

Rooney
has won the case



Vardy pay up.


I'm not surprised...the evidence was stacked against her. How she ever thought she would get away with it shows just how stupid and thick she is :hee:

[arista]

Some nutter just interrupted
The Live BBC reporter outside the Court

"Shouting BBC Fake news"
"Stop Refugees"


The Scottish Reporter
then went to a Video report

[The Slim Reaper]

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[AnnieK]

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:joker:

She would have got away with it too......if it wasn't for the meddling WAG!

[Crimson Dynamo]

a pair of hideous hags

[Swan]

BBC Text :
[The judge in Rebekah Vardy's libel case against
Coleen Rooney has not given either woman
advanced notice of the verdict,
set to be announced later,
"so no-one could be tempted to leak it".]


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The more i see these two the more i think they're starting to look like fish.

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/13/60840143-0-image-m-14_1659099539908.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11061373/Wagatha-Christie-Coleen-Rooney-WINS-High-Court-libel-battle-Rebekah-Vardy.html

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/13/60840143-0-image-m-14_1659099539908.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11061373/Wagatha-Christie-Coleen-Rooney-WINS-High-Court-libel-battle-Rebekah-Vardy.html

[GoldHeart]

Oh not these 2 again:bored:

[arista]

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[Liam-]

Vardy scoring an incredible own goal.. there’s probably a really clever football reference to be applied there by someone that actually understands the sport

[bots]

"Vardy slams unjust ruling" :joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Liam-]

Her manager threw her phone in the ****ing sea to avoid examination, what did they seriously expect to happen? :joker:

[Gusto Brunt]

Does it matter 'who won'? The whole thing was a waste of time and money.

[AnnieK]

To be fair, Rooney wanted to settle out of court but by being fame hungry, Vardy sealed her own fate. The evidence was overwhelming really

[hijaxers]

Just heard Vardy has been sending Lizzie Cundy threatening messages !

[rusticgal]

It’s been a ludicrous amount of money…

Let’s be real…if you had someone you trusted leaking private info to the press for financial gain (that she seriously didn’t need) wouldn’t you want to out them :shrug:
Vardy’s Lawyers have had a right result…and Vardy is a nasty manipulative piece of work and I’m glad she got what she deserved.

[rusticgal]

Just heard Vardy has been sending Lizzie Cundy threatening messages !


She clearly doesn’t know when to stop…:laugh:

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[hijaxers]

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OMG the saga is gonna be never a neverending story. I can understand how Coleen feels esp when Vardy has the neck to say the judge was wrong and will appeal ~ will they both not be happy until the Vardy's are bankrupt ?

[bots]

So Coleen who said it should never have gone to court and that there are better ways to spend money in these hard times is eager to go back to court ..... :laugh:

[rusticgal]

So Coleen who said it should never have gone to court and that there are better ways to spend money in these hard times is eager to go back to court ..... :laugh:

Yes...I thought she said she just wants to get on with her life :shrug:

She should just move on...she has proved the vile Vardy is a liar and untrustworthy. She would get more respect if she just left it at that. She apparently said she does not want Damages..so why bother taking it any further?

[arista]

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[arista]

GMBHD itv showed two clips
of Vardy being interviewed by Kate McCann Talk TV HD
in Vardies home

Pathetic Vardy is.

[arista]

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[bots]

it's pretty obvious that vardy is trying to sell her story to pay her legal bill

[arista]

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[arista]

it's pretty obvious that vardy is trying to sell her story to pay her legal bill


For sure

[bots]

Rebekah Vardy is expected to pay an estimated £1.5m towards Coleen Rooney's legal costs after losing a defamation case earlier this year.

Court documents show Mrs Vardy has been ordered to pay 90% of Mrs Rooney's legal fees.

An initial payment of £800,000 must be made by 15 November, the court documents said.

Earlier this year, a High Court judge ruled in Mrs Rooney's favour following the so-called Wagatha Christie trial.

Mrs Rooney's legal team have not yet produced a final total for their costs, but the last figure presented to the court was £1,667,860 - and 90% of that would be £1.5m if it remains unchanged.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63131430

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/16/63102041-0-image-m-35_1664897876450.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11279229/Rebekah-Vardy-ordered-pay-1-5-million-Coleen-Rooneys-legal-bills-Wagatha-showdown.html

[thesheriff443]

The only winners are the news papers and the lawyers

[rusticgal]

Just pay it…they can afford it. She has been exposed and found guilty of lying. Now pay your debt :hee:

[arista]

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