Jeffrey Donaldson: Former DUP leader tells trial letter to alleged victim 'absolutely not' about abuse

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson took the witness stand at Newry Crown Court in his trial on 18 sex abuse charges allegedly committed between 1985 and 2008. He denied all allegations, stating that a 2020 letter expressing regret to one complainant was 'absolutely not' about abuse. He called a rape allegation 'unbelievable' and said the claims were 'simply not true'. The trial is in its third week.