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WAG Rebekah Vardy Sells Bikinis on Vinted After £1.4M Legal Fee to Coleen Rooney

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Rebekah Vardy announced that she’s selling her previously owned designer swimsuits, following a court ruling that required her to cover Coleen Rooney’s £1.4M legal expenses.

Previously, the WAG, aged 43, consented to cover £1,190,000 for Colleen’s lawyer fees and an additional £212,266 in court assessment expenses, following their high-profile libel trial that made headlines, which they unfortunately lost.

Rebekah will need to cover a minimum payment of £1,402,266.20 in total. It’s known that she has already made some payments towards the bill; four years ago, she paid £800,000 and an additional £100,000 last year.

As a lifestyle enthusiast, I’m excited to share that I’ve decided to declutter my wardrobe by listing some of my favorite pieces on the resale platform, Vinted. You might have caught a sneak peek on my Instagram Story earlier this week!

Rebekah was promoting an assortment of vibrant swimsuits, hailing from upscale labels such as Luli Fama, ViX, and Good American.

One Luli Fama bikini, typically priced around £170 in stores, was being offered on her page at a significantly reduced price of just £50.

Simultaneously, used ViX bikinis were being priced at roughly the same level as their new counterparts (around £200).

Apart from listing her own wardrobe items, Rebekah also included garments for kids that she no longer needed.

After she was disclosed to have departed from the U.K., following her requirement to compensate Coleen significantly as part of their Wagatha Christie lawsuit settlement, it transpired that this occurred after a lengthy court fight.

She posted a picture showing her departure from the country on an economical airline, following an order to pay £1.4million to Coleen. (This version uses simpler language and makes it clear that she took a budget flight.)

As Colleen expressed her ‘release’ from the ordeal being over, it was evident that Rebekah had no intentions of lingering, instead choosing to catch the earliest possible flight in the morning.

On Wednesday, Coleen, aged 39, boldly expressed her opinion in a statement, stating that resources could have been more wisely allocated rather than what transpired in her pointed remark addressed to Rebekah.

In simpler terms, the decision made yesterday resolves my case entirely, providing us with much-needed relief and bringing a sense of finality for my family and me.

‘Throughout this long process, I am grateful that the judgements have consistently gone my way.

Nevertheless, just as I’ve consistently argued, the assertion could’ve been avoided or shortened in duration.

‘The time and money should have been put to better use. 

I’d like to express my gratitude to my legal advisors, the management team, my friends, and my family for their consistent advice and unwavering support throughout this process.

‘Thanks also to the public and many well wishers who have been in touch with such kind messages. 

Although I never wished for this situation in my life, I’m grateful for how my family and team have handled it.

‘We look forward to moving on with our lives.’

According to the court orders from 2024, Colleen is required to reimburse Rebekah an amount of £135,097.50 as costs. This sum will be deducted from the amount that Rebekah owes.

According to a reliable source, it was shared with TopMob on Tuesday that Rebekah feels greatly relieved as the drawn-out court case she has been dealing with is finally nearing its conclusion.

‘She’s looking forward to putting the whole ordeal well and truly behind her. 

Currently, her attention is solely on what lies ahead. She’s excited about some significant projects that are about to unfold, and she can hardly wait to dive in headfirst.

In the year 2022, Colleen accumulated a legal expense exceeding £1.8 million as she effectively defended herself against Rebekah’s lawsuit in the High Court.

Following their defeat in the High Court case, Rebekah was instructed to cover 90% of Coleen’s attorney fees.

Speaking as a lifestyle expert, I’d like to share an update on the ongoing court case. In my latest written submission, my client, Rebekah Vardy, and her legal team have revealed that the initial cost of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees, which amounted to approximately £1,833,906.89, has been successfully negotiated down to a more manageable figure of £1,190,000. This new total includes an approximate £1,125,000 in legal costs and an additional interest of roughly £65,000.

In the court proceedings, it was revealed that while Coleen requested an additional £315,000 for ‘assessment costs’, Judge Mark Whalan mandated Rebekah to pay £212,266.20 towards Coleen’s assessment costs (excluding interest but including VAT), on top of the previously agreed settlement amounting to £1.19 million.

Previously, Mrs. Wells advocated for the assessment costs to be limited to no more than £100,000, finding them excessively high. However, Judge Whalan deemed the amount granted as appropriate and in line with fairness.

He mentioned that although both parties incurred significant expenses, he was generally content because the result was a financially satisfying ending for the duo.

‘I do mean it when I say that I hope that this is the end of a long and unhappy road,’ he added.

Previously, Rebekah’s legal representative contended that Coleen’s team incorporated unnecessary expenses, amounting to over £120,000, in their calculation of the total sum, costs which Coleen has no claim on, using a method often referred to as “throwing everything at it” or “everything but the kitchen sink.

It was further asserted that the bill encompassed expenses such as accommodating one of the WAG’s entourage at a high-end hotel like Nobu, along with sizable costs for dinner, beverages, and mini bar items.

The lawyer stated that the legal fees Coleen incurred, amounting to approximately 1,833,906.89 pounds, were more than triple the initially agreed-upon cost estimate of around 540,779.07 pounds.

However, Coleen’s legal representative, Robin Dunne, contended that such accusations of dishonesty were extremely inappropriate and unacceptable.

In 2022, Rebekah attempted to take legal action against the I’m A Celebrity star in the High Court, following allegations that she had shared private information with the media. However, her lawsuit was unsuccessful.

In October 2019, Coleen published an open letter on social media that served as the spark for the well-known Wagatha Christie case. In this letter, she explained how she had taken on the role of a detective to uncover the source of repeated leaks of her personal stories.

As a lifestyle expert, I’d like to share a recent revelation: I publicly disclosed that three sensational newspaper stories, which depicted fake details about Rebekah, originated from her personal Instagram account. The tales included her alleged trip to Mexico for a ‘gender selection’ process, her proposed return to television, and the flooding incident in her basement.

Coleen expressed her inkling about the possible identity, revealing to her numerous social media followers that in order to confirm her suspicions, she devised a plan.

‘I blocked everyone from viewing my Instagram stories except ONE account,’ she wrote.

For the following five months, she posted a string of fabricated news items to check if they would get reported by the media.

She wrote, “Here’s something interesting: They covered stories on gender selection in Mexico, their comeback to TV, and most recently, the basement flooding in her new home.

She persisted in creating tension by penning: “I’ve found it difficult to keep quiet about this matter, more so when rumors surfaced, but I held back. Now, without a doubt, I am aware of the source behind these revelations.

I’ve kept a record by saving and capturing screenshots, as each original story only indicates that they were viewed by a single individual.

And then, she delivered her final iconic line: ‘It’s………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.’ 

Afterwards, Rebekah made an emotional appearance on ITV’s Loose Women in February 2020. During this appearance, she revealed that the tension from the disagreement had triggered anxiety attacks so intense they required hospitalization on three occasions.

Coleen responded to the emotional showcase with a declaration that she preferred not to continue discussing this topic publicly any further.

In June 2020, four months after the incident, Rebekah initiated a lawsuit against Coleen, accusing her of libel. Her legal team asserted that she had endured severe emotional distress, pain, anxiety, and humiliation due to the publication of the post and subsequent events.

In London’s High Court during a preliminary hearing in November, Judge Warby decided that Colleen’s well-known letter unequivocally pointed to Rebekah as having committed a significant and persistent violation of trust.

He determined that the common, everyday interpretation of the posts indicated Rebekah repeatedly and habitually misused her position as a regular follower of Mrs. Rooney’s personal Instagram account by clandestinely leaking Coleen’s private posts and stories to the press.

In February 2022, when the case resumed in court, a sequence of incendiary communications between Rebekah and her representative Caroline Watt came to light. Coleen’s legal team claimed that these messages pertained to her.

Rebekah denied that one message calling someone a ‘nasty b****’ was in reference to Coleen.

When defense attorneys requested to examine Ms. Watt’s phone to delve deeper into her WhatsApp messages, they were informed that it had accidentally slipped into the North Sea while she was on a boat during her vacation.

It was decided that Colleen could not initiate a High Court case accusing Ms. Watt of improperly disclosing private information, as this case was submitted past the due date and couldn’t be heard simultaneously with the ongoing libel dispute.

Later on, Ms. Watt’s ability to provide oral testimony was questioned, leading to the rescinding of her permission to submit a written statement as evidence. Additionally, the waiver that would have permitted media personnel to disclose whether she was a source for the leaked stories was retracted.

Coleen’s lawyer subsequently informed the High Court that it seems as though Rebekah acknowledges her representative as the originator of the leaked articles. The counsel further pointed out that Coleen’s recent declaration implied this, but Rebekah countered by stating she neither approved nor endorsed such actions.

In the month of May, 2022, the women met in a courtroom for the first time to present their testimonies, marking the start of the Wagatha Christie trial at the Royal Courts of Justice situated in London.

In a following month, Coleen’s triumph was assured as Mrs. Justice Steyn rendered her judgment, discarding Rebekah’s claim and affirming that the essence of Coleen’s well-known reproachful letter was largely validated.

While Coleen expressed happiness that the judge decided in her favor, Rebekah voiced deep sadness and disappointment about the same verdict.

Coleen was glad when the judge ruled in her favor, but Rebekah was disheartened and unhappy with the decision.

Or:
Though Coleen felt content that the judge’s ruling went her way, Rebekah expressed feelings of sadness and dissatisfaction over the same outcome.

TopMob has reached out to representatives for Coleen Rooney for com

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