Understand
Katie Price tells trial no-one believed her about ex-husband's alleged actions
Overview
During the trial of her ex-husband Kieran Hayler at Lewes Crown Court, Katie Price testified that nobody believed her when she initially said he had acted inappropriately with a teenager. Hayler, 39, denies three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to a 13-year-old girl in 2016. During cross-examination, Hayler's lawyer accused Price of lying and orchestrating a smear campaign, which Price strongly denied, maintaining that she had messages proving what happened.
Key points
- Katie Price gave evidence at Lewes Crown Court during the trial of her ex-husband, Kieran Hayler.
- Hayler denies three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a then 13-year-old girl in 2016.
- Price told the jury that no-one believed her when she first spoke out about what Hayler had done.
- Defence lawyer Arlette Piercy accused Price of lying and pushing the complainant to come forward as part of a smear campaign.
- Price rejected the accusations of being vengeful, stating she had never gone to the press or police about the allegations.