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Rebekah Vardy accused of being a 'leaker of others' private information' in court battle
Coleen Rooney's barrister David Sherbone accused Rebekah Vardy, 40, of being a "leaker of others' private information" at the start of their preliminary hearing.The court heard that the proceedings taking place on Wednesday (April 13) would cover issues surrounding witness statements, disclosure of materialsMr Sherbone started making an application for third party disclosure against News Group Newspapers LTD over communications between Mrs Vardy, her agent Caroline Watt and a number of journalists.The barrister claimed Ms Vardy believed any disclosure order should be limited around articles about Mrs Rooney, 36, but Mr Sherbone said it "ignores" his client's case.He added it was "wider than just Mrs Vardy leaking stories about Mrs Rooney either directly herself or through others under her instruction."Mr Sherborne said Mrs Vardy has an "established practice and history of leaking private information about others in particular to the Sun newspaper."He added: "She is a leaker of others' private information".Sherborne claimed disclosure linked to Mrs Vardy had been hit by "a series of unfortunate events" labelling it "wholly unsatisfactory".He referenced Mrs Vardy's expert downloading her data to inspect before forgetting the password used to encrypt the material.He added: "So that material is now lost to us as well".Mr Sherborne explained his application for disclosure over alleged "close links" to journalists at The Sun was the "last resort".He told the court that Mrs Vardy argues the allegation that she has an "established history" of providing information in relation to others is "baseless and untrue".She has also denied providing information through others, Mr Sherborne said.The barrister said disclosed messages
