Coleen Rooney’s request for the disclosure of messages between Rebekah Vardy, her agent Caroline Watt and a journalist was granted by a High Court Judge at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
Rebekah, 39, is suing 35 year old Coleen for libel after Coleen accused Rebekah's Instagram account of "informing the press about her private online posts" in October 2019.
Rebekah strongly denies the allegations and both WAGs have shelled out thousands in the lengthy legal dispute.The latest proceedings were held to cover issues around witness statements, disclosure of material and arrangements ahead of the trial, which is set to begin next month.
Mrs Justice Setyn said The Sun journalist Andrew Halls was the author of one of the “so-called sting articles” featuring in the libel dispute, concluding that disclosing communications in relation to the journalist is “necessary” and “proportionate”.
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