Cullen: Media intrusion felt like ‘being raped’

ARTS Minister Martin Cullen said he felt like he was “being raped” by the media intrusion into his life over unfounded allegations that he had an affair with his former PR consultant, Monica Leech.

Mr Cullen yesterday described how the allegations had a devastating impact on himself, his family and Ms Leech.

“The only way I can describe it to you is that… it was like waking up every day and being raped as a man – and that is how I felt and I use those words very carefully. But that was actually how I felt,” he said.