Sayers settles defamation case with public apology
Sayers has settled a defamation battle with his ex-wife Cate by apologising for falsely accusing her of posting an explicit photo.
Former Carlton president Luke Sayers has reached a confidential settlement with his ex-wife Cate. The agreement ends a bitter defamation battle in Victoria's Supreme Court.
Sayers apologised for suggesting she had posted an explicit image on his social media account in January last year. The court heard his statement accepting she did not do this.
He acknowledged the extreme hurt caused by the accusation. Cate said the settlement let her achieve what she set out to do.
She established the truth. The last-minute agreement avoids a trial that could have shown how Sayers, the AFL and Carlton handled the scandal.
Lawyers told the court the proceedings are now at an end.
Why it mattersThe settlement spares the AFL and its leaders from potentially damaging testimony about how they managed the scandal.
AustraliaThis is an Australian legal case involving a prominent AFL figure and the sport's governing body.
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