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Carlton president Luke Sayers apologizes, defamation case ends

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Carlton president Luke Sayers apologized in the Supreme Court, ending his defamation case with ex-wife Cate.
The settlement, announced on 11 September 2026, concluded legal battle after Justice Andrew Watson dismissed the case.
Sayers confirmed Cate Sayers did not post the explicit X image that appeared on his account on 8 January 2025.
AFL and Carlton investigations found the X account was compromised and cleared Sayers of any rule breaches.

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Carlton president Luke Sayers apologized in the Supreme Court, ending his defamation case with ex-wife Cate.
The settlement, announced on 11 September 2026, concluded legal battle after Justice Andrew Watson dismissed the case.
Sayers confirmed Cate Sayers did not post the explicit X image that appeared on his account on 8 January 2025.
AFL and Carlton investigations found the X account was compromised and cleared Sayers of any rule breaches.