Originally published at: Soccer wife loses UK libel case against other soccer wife who sleuthed her as tabloid leaker and told the world | Boing Boing
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But none of these people are the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, and it doesn’t involve pegging a Royal.
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This isn’t the sort of thing I’d normally give a flying shit about. But applause to Colleen Rooney for pulling off a classic anti-espionage trick! Or at least a variation on it:
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Wagnarok
It gripped the UK for weeks
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One of them is Colleen Rooney; so that’s pretty close to royalty; I think that she is next in line of succession behind Victoria Beckham.
Edit: @cosmotic It might not appeal to you or me, but, the Lives of the Wags is like WWE for people who are allergic to spandex.
@beschizza “Wagatha Christy” gave me a big old silly grin. 
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Pretty sure she got the idea from that GoT episode.
I don’t have any experience with Instagram, but would sharing information that someone else posted be considered “espionage?” What level of privacy is typically expected on that platform?
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So what’s next, handbags at dawn?
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At least in the other scandal I had to learn to pronounce some new words. So, I’ve got that going for me.
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Grass before breakfast.
(Actually a subtle pun, well done me.)
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What you might relish though is loser pays both sides lawyers costs. Unless it’s crown prosecution service ie government. In any private cases the accuser pays for the defence costs if they defence wins. Affectively anti slap. If you choose to sue you gotta make sure you win. Or your on the hook in vardys case £2million
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Just like:
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Tyrion Lannister also pulled that trick in Game of Thrones to figure out which fellow council-member had been feeding info to Cersei, with the added twist that he was willing to commit his own niece to marry one of three potential suitors just to find out who the rat was.
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Redundant post is redundant.
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Citation needed.
I think you mean “purely and simply because both parties feature heavily in gossip magazines and social media.”
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Not being following this, but it’s unavoidable un the UK press.
One interesting quote from a lawyer: “It’s a wonderful case. I’ll make enough money to retire on and there is absolutely nothing at stake.”
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