Gareth Thomas' former partner has spoken out after the settlement of a legal case he filed against the Welsh rugby legend. Ian Baum had accused Mr Thomas of hiding his HIV status during their relationship.
The former Wales and Lions captain had been sued for £150,000 in damages by Mr Baum, who claimed Mr Thomas had failed to take "reasonable care" before allegedly passing the virus onto him. The case was due to be heard in the High Court later this year, but Mr Thomas confirmed on Monday that it had been settled in what he described as a "hugely positive outcome". He tweeted that he had paid Mr Baum £75,000 plus costs with no admission of liability or guilt, which he said was a fraction of what he would have had to pay to defend himself in court.
In a new statement Mr Baum's legal team, McCue Jury & Partners, has said: "Mr Baum’s claim against Mr Thomas was multi-faceted and included allegations that Mr Thomas deliberately concealed the fact that he was HIV positive from Ian, recklessly transmitted HIV to him during their relationship, and then behaved in a coercive and controlling way to prevent this from becoming public."
