Gary Neville has been referred to the Attorney General for potential contempt of court following a social media post that may have been in reference to the assault trial of close friend Ryan Giggs.
The AG, Suella Braverman, will now consider the potential impact on a criminal trial and whether charges should be pursued. The post was brought to the attention of Judge Hillary Manley on the third day of the trial, which concluded on Wednesday with a hung jury, and a discussion took place over whether it was prejudicial.
Giggs' barrister Chris Daw QC told the court that he wanted to make it "crystal clear" that the defendant had not been aware of the post. A source close to Neville insisted that the post, which was published at about 4am on the morning of the trial's opening day, was in reference to Manchester United.
