Shamed rugby star Stuart Hogg is facing calls to be stripped of his MBE following his admission that he waged a campaign of domestic abuse against his estranged wife.
The 32-year-old is awaiting sentencing for abusing his wife Gillian over a five-year period by swearing at her, tracking her movements and bombarding her with unwanted text messages.
Shamed rugby star Stuart Hogg is facing calls to be stripped of his MBE following his admission that he waged a campaign of domestic abuse against his estranged wife People who have received honours can have them withdrawn if they bring the system into disrepute by being convicted of a crime as recipients are expected to be ‘good citizens and role models’.
Hogg’s current girlfriend, 34-year-old former jockey Leonna Mayor, also came under fire for ‘victim blaming’ after she launched an extraordinary attack on Mrs Hogg on social media In a stinging attack on Mrs Hogg, she wrote: ‘Only her account. As she is the “victim”. Nothing from his side has been published yet’.She also claimed that the press coverage of the hearing contained lies and inaccuracies and said she has ‘made him get help for his behaviours’.
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