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Horner's accuser ‘is appealing' decision to clear the F1 boss

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THE woman who accused Red Bull team principal Christian Horner of “inappropri­ate behaviour” is reportedly “angry and upset” that she was never shown the full dossier which led to him being cleared of any wrongdoing.

She originally accused team boss Christian Horner of “coercive behaviour”, but an internal inquiry involving a KC cleared him last month and he has remained in charge for the opening two races of the season.

Messages purporting to be her exchanges with Horner, the 50-year-old husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, were leaked the day after the inquiry exonerated him.

Mail Sport revealed on Friday that the woman at the centre of the 'sextext' scandal — who has since been suspended on full pay — had launched an appeal against Red Bull's findings.

It has now been reported by The Sun that she had lodged a complaint against him with the FIA, and is also unhappy that she has not been able to see the full report.

A source of The Sun is claimed to have said: “She has not been allowed to see the whole of the report which cleared Horner and has no clarity as to why the inquiry reached its decision. A timetable for her appeal process is being drawn up.”

It's added that Horner also did not see the full dossier, while Red Bull were unaware of any complaint to the FIA.

The woman, who has been suspended on full pay, has recently changed lawyers — a precursor to her latest legal move.

The suggestive WhatsApp correspond­ence was sent from an anonymous email address to 149 figures in Formula One.

Halliwell has showed support to her husband despite the ongoing saga, appearing nest to him during the opening two races of the season.

The female employee, it is believed, insists she was not the source of the explosive evidence. And someone close to her says she feels “let down” by Red Bull and she has “behaved properly during the process”.

A friend of the woman had exclusivel­y told MailOnline: “She is so disappoint­ed with how it's all gone, especially as she did everything by the book.

“She raised her concerns in private and did everything right, but she feels very let down by the company.”

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