Having said that, there were still some juicy details.
One of the headline-grabbing claims to emerge involved a stay at a five-star hotel in London.
Vardy’s lawyer said Rooney’s total legal bill from the 2022 case included costs for a lawyer staying “at the Nobu Hotel, incurring substantial dinner and drinks charges as well as mini-bar charges”.
The hotel brand – a spin-off from the high-end Japanese restaurants – advertises itself as being “among the top luxury lifestyle hotel chains”.
But on Tuesday, Rooney’s lawyer Robin Dunne, said the spending claims were “factually inaccurate”.
“Yesterday morning, the Sun ran a front-page headline, external which dealt with mini-bar charges,” he said.
“It also was reported around the world, over and over again on Twitter, or X,” he said, adding that the charges had been taken as “evidence of the defendant spending wildly”.
He said a “modest” hotel had initially been booked for the lawyer.
But on the first night, there had been no wi-fi or working shower, so the lawyer transferred to the Nobu after Rooney’s agent said she could get reduced rates, he said.
A room at Nobu ordinarily costs £600 but was charged at £295, which he said was the same price as a room at a Premier Inn.
There was also a claim that £225 had been spent on a food and mini-bar tab.
But Mr Dunne insisted the mini-bar bill actually came to just £7 for two bottles of water, and said the lawyer had not eaten at the Nobu restaurant during his stay.
