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Pop star Tulisa in 'sex tape punch', court hears Pop star Tulisa faced blogger's 'vendetta', a court hears
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Former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos believed a man she is accused of hitting helped leak her sex tape to the press, a court has heard. Celebrity blogger Savvas Morgan, who accuses former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos of assault, had called her a "slag" and a "whore", a court heard.
Celebrity blogger Savvas Morgan said his eye swelled after the alleged altercation at 00:30 BST on 18 August during last year's V Festival. Mr Morgan said his eye swelled after the alleged altercation on 18 August during last year's V Festival.
The 25-year-old former N-Dubz singer denied assault by beating at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court in Essex. The 25-year-old former N-Dubz singer denies assault by beating.
Her assistant Gareth Varey, 28, denied threatening behaviour. Her assistant, Gareth Varey, 28, denies a charge of threatening behaviour. The trial at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court in Essex continues.
The blogger was in the VIP area of the festival at its Chelmsford site when the alleged assault took place.The blogger was in the VIP area of the festival at its Chelmsford site when the alleged assault took place.
In court, Ms Contostavlos told her barrister Jeremy Dein QC she "most definitely" did not assault Mr Morgan. Ms Contostavlos told the court the blogger had a "strange obsession" with her.
She also told the court she believed the blogger was involved in leaking the sex tape to the press. The incident was nothing more than a "playground slanging match" which had been used by Mr Morgan as part of his "vendetta" against her, the court heard.
"It was one of the worst times of my life," she said in court. Ms Contostavlos went on to tell the court he made reference to her mother's mental illness.
"An ex-boyfriend had taken what was supposed to be private footage of us and many years later tried to sell it and put it online." However, she added that she "swore" at him when he allegedly tried to follow her back to her Winnebago at the festival.
However, the court heard she did not hold a grudge against Mr Morgan, although she admitted she "didn't like the man". She said: "I cannot believe it has been taken to this point and I'm standing here today."
'Hands behind back'
Police statements given by Mr Varey and Ms Contostavlos were read to the court.Police statements given by Mr Varey and Ms Contostavlos were read to the court.
In her statement, the singer said Mr Morgan had "considerable ill-feeling and resentment" because of an incident at the Whisky Mist nightclub in Mayfair, London, in which she asked security to request Mr Morgan to leave after he attempted to join her in a VIP area In her statement, the singer said Mr Morgan bore "considerable ill-feeling and resentment" towards her.
Returning to the alleged assault, the statement continued: "At no point was I threatening or abusive towards him." This allegedly followed an incident at a Mayfair nightclub in which she asked security to request Mr Morgan to leave after he attempted to join her in a VIP area
Returning to the alleged assault, the statement continued: "At no point was I threatening or abusive towards him.
"In fact, I had my hands behind my back as I knew he was capable of inventing assault claims as he had done against Gareth in the past.""In fact, I had my hands behind my back as I knew he was capable of inventing assault claims as he had done against Gareth in the past."
Det Sgt Amanda White told the court stars who witnessed the incident, including singer and rapper Misha B, Sugababes singer Mutya Buena, singer Alexandra Burke and rapper Wretch 32, were all asked through their representatives to give statements but none had been received. Det Sgt Amanda White told the court that stars who witnessed the incident, including singer and rapper Misha B, Sugababes singer Mutya Buena, singer Alexandra Burke and rapper Wretch 32, were all asked through their representatives to give statements but none had been received.
The trial continues.