Coleen and Rebekah being given Wagatha Christie verdict at last minute ‘due to leak fears’
The verdict of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is said to be kept under wraps until the last minute so that neither party is tempted to ‘leak’ the information
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It is thought the verdict of the libel trial between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney, dubbed Wagatha Christie, will only be given to the parties minutes before it is made public due to fears of the result being leaked.
It is understood both parties will get the result minutes before it is made public, allowing them time to prepare their statements.
The verdict will come after their libel trial at the High Court in London in May gripped the nation.
Judge Mrs Justice Steyn will provide long-anticipated vindication for either mum Coleen, 36, or fellow WAG Rebekah, 40, who sued her for libel after Coleen accused her of being behind leaked stories to the press.
Rebekah Vardy is awaiting the verdict
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Legal sources have told The Sun that the amount of time given ahead of the announcement is at the behest of the judge and feels the late reveal would mean that temptation to share the result will be removed.
The source said: “In most cases the parties, or at least their lawyers, are given an early heads-up before the result.
“It could be from 24 hours to as much as a week in advance.
“It’s totally at the judge’s discretion but allows those involved to consider their legal position, especially in a high-profile case like this. On this occasion that has been totally denied.”
Earlier on Thursday, the Rooneys left their favourite restaurant after a family meal ahead of the Wagatha Christie judgment.
Coleen’s husband Wayne held their youngest son Cass’s hand while brothers Kit and Klay walked alongside Coleen, still wearing a compression boot after breaking a foot bone. Their big brother Kai was missing from the line-up near Wing’s Chinese restaurant in Manchester city centre.
Wayne Rooney with wife Coleen and the kids as they spent a day out in Manchester
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Wayne, also 36, was back in the UK after recently being appointed as coach of US soccer team DC United. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah, 40, has returned from a family holiday in Portugal in time for the judge’s written ruling.
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