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Adela Whittingham

Wagatha judge's full verdict: Vardy's 'inconsistent' evidence to agent's missing phone

Rebekah Vardy found out she lost her sensational courtroom battle with Coleen Rooney today.

The trial, which took place in May, centred around the explosive claims Rebekah was leaking stories about Coleen to the press.

The 40-year-old, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie, was suing Rooney, the wife of England star Wayne, for defamation in a hearing dubbed 'Wagatha Christie' by fans.

Rooney, 36, uploaded several fake stories to her private Instagram account in a six month sting to find out who was sharing private information to The Sun newspaper.

She then publicly accused the fellow WAG in the now-infamous Wagatha Christie tweet in October 2019 which ended: “It’s…… Rebekah Vardy’s account."

In a judgement published today, Mrs Justice Steyn laid out her reasons for her decision in a 76-page document addressing the events discussed at the trial.

Here are some of the rulings she made on nine of the claims:

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