Former Carlton president Luke Sayers has been pictured with his new partner, Alexandra Elms, as his defamation battle with estranged wife Cate Sayers takes another twist. The couple was seen at a cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne, on the weekend, dressed casually and collecting takeaway coffees before returning to Sayers' East Melbourne apartment.
The outing comes after Cate Sayers launched a defamation lawsuit against her husband in January, relating to the 'd**k pic' scandal that emerged last year. She alleges that Luke falsely implied she was behind the publication of an explicit photo from his social media account. Luke had previously claimed hackers infiltrated his accounts and sent the image to a female executive at a club sponsor.
Now, Luke's legal team at Arnold Bloch Leibler is seeking to move the case from the Victorian Supreme Court to the Family Court, a move that would restrict media reporting. Meanwhile, Cate's lawyers have subpoenaed correspondence from AFL officials, including Sharon McCrohan and Tony Keane, alleging collusion between the AFL, Carlton, and Luke to clear him of wrongdoing.
Cate Sayers, founder of a not-for-profit fitness organisation for people with Down syndrome, is seeking damages for 'significant distress, hurt and embarrassment'. Luke has rejected the claims, and his representative stated in January that he 'rejects the claims being made against him'.
