Kieran Hayler Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault
Katie Price gives evidence in Lewes Crown Court, denying animosity towards ex-husband amidst conflicting claims of a campaign.
Carla Rooney
Kieran Hayler faces three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
Price described the allegations against her ex-husband as “disgusting.” She stated she never approached the press or police; the complainant reportedly reported the incidents herself.
During cross-examination, Judge Mark van der Zwart warned Price not to voice her beliefs about her ex-husband’s behaviors with anyone other than the complainant.
Price reportedly messaged the teenage girl allegedly raped by her then-husband, stating she had heard Hayler and the girl had kissed and he had “tried it on” with her.
Price reportedly added later in the message: “I will make you a little star.”
That’s a figure of speech.
Price stated that the phrase “little star” was a figure of speech with no agenda or hidden meaning when the complainant was 13, reiterating, “That’s a figure of speech.”
Kieran Hayler claims his ex-wife launched a campaign against him when their marriage ended, with the allegations forming part of this.
Hayler reportedly believed he was being “set up” and that Ms Price had “planted a seed” with the complainant, describing it as a smear campaign to ruin him.
He also reportedly believed Ms Price would put pressure on anybody and that for her to not have anything on him “kills her a little bit inside.”
Price denied being “angry and vengeful” towards her ex-husband, and denied any animosity towards him after the affair with their nanny.
She stated, “I don’t have any venom against Kieran, it was amicable when we split.”
Price chose the nanny, whom Hayler later had an affair with, because she was not considered attractive and was overweight.
Price confirmed, “Absolutely, there was a reason for that so he wouldn’t cheat on me again but he did.”
Price stated that Kieran Hayler introduced her to cocaine and that she self-medicated on coke due to it. She described any reference to “cocaine and booze benders” as discrimination.
She asserted, “That’s discrimination. Everyone knows I self-medicated on coke due to Kieran introducing it.”
Price also stated that she ended up in therapy and tried to kill herself twice, declaring, “I won’t have anybody call me a liar.”
Price told jurors on Tuesday there were “other kids that haven’t come forward.”
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