The mystery of the Instagram Story. When Coleen Rooney believed one of her friends was leaking rumors about her to the press, she used a very 21st-century method to catch the alleged culprit: social media.
'Wagatha Christie' offers her side in whodunnit libel case
16.05.2022 - 20:13 / abcnews.go.com
LONDON -- The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie testified Monday about the sleuthing techniques that led to her nickname, saying she posted fake news about herself on social media as a ruse to discover who was leaking stories about her family to the press.The testimony from Colleen Rooney, wife of English soccer hero Wayne Rooney, came in the fifth day of a libel trial at the High Court in London that pits her against the wife of another soccer star. With the wives and girlfriends of top players known here as WAGs for short, Rooney became known as Wagatha Christie soon after the story of her detective work became headline news.
The nickname is a tabloid homage to the detective novelist Agatha Christie.Rooney posted false information about herself on Instagram after blocking all of her followers except the suspected leaker. Then she waited to see if any of the stories appeared in print — and they did.“I wanted the story to run so I had evidence,” Rooney testified.
“I didn’t want the story out there. I wanted it for my own evidence.”In October 2019, Rooney publicly revealed that the leaks came from the account of Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City star Jamie Vardy.
Rebekah Vardy denied being involved and sued Rooney for libel, triggering a courtroom battle that has reportedly cost each side more than 1 million pounds ($1.2 million) in legal fees.The case has drawn intense interest in Britain because both women are TV personalities closely watched for their style choices — celebrities on their own besides being married to famous athletes.Rooney said after the leaks began, she publicized her concerns on Instagram in hopes that whoever was responsible would get the message and stop. When the leaks
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
25.05.2022 / 18:01
Rebekah Vardy shares rare family photo after Wagatha Christie trial
Rebekah Vardy has shared a rare family photo with her social media followers. The 40-year-old is currently awaiting the outcome of her Wagatha Christie libel trial after suing fellow footballer's wife Coleen Rooney.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
24.05.2022 / 19:53
Wayne Rooney shares family photo from Dubai holiday following 'Wagatha Christie' trial
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has shared a family photo from a trip to Dubai following the 'Wagatha Christie' trial. Last week Wayne and his wife Coleen jetted off on holiday with their four sons on the last day of her High Court battle with Rebekah Vardy.
ok.co.uk
23.05.2022 / 10:45
Lizzie Cundy says WAG community 'will never be same again' after Wagatha Christie trial
The courtroom showdown between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy has had us all gripped as details unfolded during the £3million “Wagatha Christie” libel trial. But after lawyers gave their closing statements at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last week, neither party is coming out on top, according to former WAG Lizzie Cundy. “There haven’t been any winners here.The only winners are the lawyers,” 54-year-old Lizzie tells us.
dailyrecord.co.uk
20.05.2022 / 18:25
Wagatha Christie's final chapter - all the possible outcomes if Rebekah Vardy or Coleen Rooney wins
After days of drama at the High Court in London, anyone following the Wagatha Christie trial with Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is now on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next.
msn.com
19.05.2022 / 21:39
Rebekah Vardy suffered abuse on a 'ridiculous scale', High Court is told as Wagatha case concludes
Wagatha Christie libel trial, according to her barrister today. Hugh Tomlinson QC made the claim as the trial came to a close this afternoon - with a judgement now expected within weeks. The trial at the Royal Courts of Justice in London heard closing arguments from both sides in the case.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 15:07
Rebekah Vardy storms out of courtroom 30 minutes into Wagatha Christie trial
Rebekah Vardy stormed out of the courtroom after Coleen Rooney's lawyer opened his closing argument.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 14:47
Wagatha Christie: Coleen and Wayne absent as closing speeches in Rooney vs Vardy libel trial begin
Coleen and Wayne Rooney are absent from court today as the 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial enters its final day. The trial comes after Mrs Rooney accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of allegedly leaking false stories about her to the tabloids back in 2019. Mrs Rooney said she used an Instagram 'sting' to discover Mrs Vardy had been sharing stories with the Sun newspaper - an accusation Mrs Vardy vehemently denies.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 12:23
Rebekah Vardy denies claims she and Jamie will leave UK after Wagatha Christie trial
Rebekah Vardy and husband Jamie are denying reports they will leave the UK for the United States.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 10:41
Rebekah Vardy 'to leave UK' after Wagatha Christie libel trial - reports
Rebekah Vardy and her Leicester City striker husband Jamie are planning to relocate to the United States, reports suggest. She had come under-fire over the Wagatha Christie libel trial against Coleen Rooney but it is thought that the Vardys were making plans to move before the case came to court.
ok.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 10:37
Wagatha Christie case: When will Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's verdict be in
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's explosive libel court case has had the nation gripped over recent days, and a verdict is set to be reached shortly. Mum-of-four Coleen, 36, accused Rebekah, 40, of leaking false stories about her to the press back in 2019, a claim which she vehemently denies.
ok.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 08:39
Rebekah and Jamie Vardy to 'flee UK' after Wagatha Christie trial
Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie are reportedly going to leave the UK for the US following the Wagatha Christie libel trial.The wife of the professional footballer, 40, is currently embroiled a court case after Rebekah was accused by Coleen Rooney of leaking fake stories about her in October 2019 in a now-infamous Instagram post dubbed Wagatha Christie. Rebekah has always vehemently denied the allegations and sued 36 year old Coleen for libel.The trial has not been an easy one as details of the lives of both parties have come out, including the bombshell WhatsApp messages shared between Rebekah and her former agent Caroline Watt.
msn.com
16.05.2022 / 21:25
Meet the ex-Coronation Steet actor who swapped the cobbles for vinyl shop
Wales Online has been to speak to Charles Dale, who played Dennis Stringer for two years in Coronation Street. Now he tends the counter of his family's Dale's Music shop on the High Street answering questions about vinyl and carrying on the business that's been with the Dales since 1947. Read More: Coleen Rooney blasts 'evil' WhatsApp messages from Rebekah Vardy at Wagatha Christie trial Known for his roles in Casualty, as Big Mac, and Chef in 90s dark drama, The Lakes, Charles has recently appeared in ITV's The Pembrokeshire Murders and Unforgotten.
msn.com
16.05.2022 / 16:41
Nicola McClean defends Rebekah Vardy over Wagatha Christie trial
Rebekah Vardy as the Wagatha Christie trial enters its second week. Speaking on Monday's Good Morning Britain, Nicola, who is married to footballer Tom Williams, insisted Rebekah 'wants to clear her name' in her libel trial against Coleen Rooney. Nicola said she found it difficult to understand why Coleen was upset over stories leaked about family to the press, as she insisted 'it's common practice among the celeb industry to leak stories.