Blue singer Lee Ryan loses plane assault appeal
The Blue singer was challenging a conviction for assaulting a cabin crew member on a flight.
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"In doing so, it was entitled to rely on the inconsistency between Mr Ryan's account in interview, which coincided with Ms Gordon's allegation that he had grabbed her wrists, and the account he gave in evidence."
— Lee Ryan , Celebrity
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The Blue singer was challenging a conviction for assaulting a cabin crew member on a flight.
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