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Donaldson Trial: Letter Sparks Clash
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s trial at Newry Crown Court is heating up as prosecutors push forward with evidence including a June 2020 letter he wrote expressing regret for “hurt, pain and distress”—a move the defense claims is about unrelated behavior, not sexual assault. The complainant insists the letter was a coded apology, while his lawyer highlights other “friendly” texts to undermine her claims. The case also involves a second woman and charges against his wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, who is deemed unfit for trial but still faces aiding-and-abetting charges as proceedings move forward without her direct participation.
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