Woman in alleged defilement case ‘doesn’t hold grudge’, Irish celebrity says

The accused told the court: 'We kept in touch, eventually there was a physical element to that relationship.'

The Irish celebrity has pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 17 at locations in Dublin on dates between August and December 2010. File picture

An Irish celebrity accused of the defilement of a 16-year-old girl over a decade ago said he accepts the complainant does not hold a grudge against him.

Under cross-examination on Monday, the man, aged 40, agreed with Eilis Brennan, prosecuting, that the woman is “someone who doesn’t have a grudge” against him.