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Cate Sayers Sues Former Carlton President Luke Sayers Over Lewd X Post

Her defamation case claims he implied she uploaded the image, with harmful statements about her mental health.

Overview

  • A spokesperson confirmed she has filed proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
  • The writ alleges he suggested she was responsible for the January post and made damaging claims about her mental health, reportedly including in a statutory declaration to the AFL integrity unit.
  • An AFL investigation last year found his X account had been compromised and that he had not breached league rules.
  • The image appeared while he was holidaying in Italy, tagged a Bupa executive linked to Carlton, and was removed within minutes.
  • He apologised, deactivated the account, and resigned from the Carlton board two weeks later, after which the club halted its own inquiry.