‘Wagatha Christie’ trial: Rebekah Vardy denies being willing to lie under oath

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Barrister acting for Coleen Rooney in libel case suggests Vardy passed story tips to Sun newspaper through her agent

Rebekah Vardy has denied being willing to lie under oath in the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial, as she admitted allowing her agent to access Coleen Rooney’s private Instagram posts.leak a story about the arrest of Premier League footballer Danny Drinkwater to the SunVardy told the high court this leak was a one-off incident motivated by the desire to expose a drink-driver.

Rooney’s legal team allege Vardy and Watt worked together to pass these private Instagram updates to journalists at the Sun. Sherborne said it was “quite clear” Watt was monitoring Rooney’s private Instagram posts using Vardy’s account, and the duo would sometimes discuss Rooney’s Instagram updates on WhatsApp.“No that’s not true,” she replied.

Rooney – the wife of Derby County manager Wayne – went public with the accusation in October 2019, claiming to have run a sting operation to find the leaker and concluding: “It’s .......... Rebekah Vardy’s account.” The proceedings were watched intently by Rooney and her husband, both of whom are expected to later give evidence in the trial.

Vardy insisted she was just gossiping and did not have a source in the Leicester City changing room. “Jamie and I never discussed whether the lads were fuming,” she said.

 

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