In written submissions, Mr Sherborne said Mrs Vardy had a 'habitual practice' of providing private information to the press to promote her profile. The barrister later claimed that Mrs Vardy would receive a split of commission and revenue for stories given to The Sun through the Front Row Partnership, a PR agency where Mrs Vardy was a client. Mrs Vardy has denied any knowledge or authorisation of passing on private information. Rebekah's team launched a bid last month to have large parts of Coleen's defence in the ongoing libel case struck out. Mrs Justice Steyn threw out parts of Coleen's defence but kept some aspects that Rebekah had applied to strike out.

Source: The Nation July 07, 2021 23:03 UTC