Former Carlton president apologises to ex-wife as lewd photo defamation case settles
Former Carlton football club president Luke Sayers has issued an unreserved apology to his ex-wife, Cate Sayers, as part of a defamation settlement. The case centered on allegations that Luke Sayers falsely accused his former wife of posting a lewd photo of him on his social media account.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of high-profile public figures, digital privacy, and the legal consequences of defamatory accusations in the age of social media.
Luke Sayers has apologised unreservedly to his former wife as her defamation case against him settled. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Luke Sayers has apologised unreservedly to his former wife as her defamation case against him settled. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Victoria Former Carlton president apologises to ex-wife as lewd photo defamation case settles Luke Sayers says he accepts Cate Sayers did not post photo of his genitals as she says settlement closes ‘painful and difficult chapter’
Prefer the Guardian on Google The embattled former AFL club president Luke Sayers has apologised to his former wife for the harm he caused as her defamation case over a lewd photo settled.
Lawyers for Sayers, the immediate past president of the Carlton football club, read out the apology in the Victorian supreme court on Friday after indicating the settlement.
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