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Katie Price denies any venom or vendetta against ex-husband Kieran Hayler at his rape trial
Overview
Giving evidence at Lewes Crown Court during the rape trial of her ex-husband Kieran Hayler, media personality Katie Price denied having any venom, anger, or vengeful attitude towards him. Hayler is on trial accused of three counts of rape and one of sexual assault against a then-13-year-old girl in 2016, all of which he denies. During cross-examination, defence counsel questioned Price about past messages sent to the complainant and suggestions that she harboured a vendetta, which Price rejected.
Key points
- Katie Price denied having 'any venom' or being 'angry and vengeful' towards her ex-husband Kieran Hayler during his trial at Lewes Crown Court.
- Kieran Hayler denies three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to an alleged incident in 2016.
- Defence lawyer Arlette Piercy accused Price of having a vendetta and driving a campaign against Hayler, which Price denied.
- The court heard about messages sent by Price to the alleged victim in 2021, in which Price used the phrase 'little star', which she described as a figure of speech.
- Hayler and Price married before separating in 2018 and officially divorcing in 2021.
