Man admits Walsh sex assault claim is ‘bogus’

A MAN described as a “Walter Mitty type” has apologised in court after admitting he concocting bogus allegations that he was sexually assaulted by X Factor judge Louis Walsh.

Father-of-two, Leonard Watters, aged 24, from Navan, Co Meath, will be sentenced in January for making up unfounded claims that the pop guru sexually assaulted him in the toilets of the Krystle nightclub in Dublin in April.

He pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court yesterday to two charges of making false reports to gardaí at Harcourt Terrace Garda station on June 20 and at his home on June 28.