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Former Carlton president apologises to ex-wife as lewd photo defamation case settles

The Guardian Australia - World · 11 September 2026 at 12:39 pm

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’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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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Former Carlton president apologises to ex-wife as lewd photo defamation case settles

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