Victim of misrepresentation in the British media, with false reports of her lifestyle and fashion choices. Cunliffe complained to the PCC with little response. She told her story to the Leveson Inquiry and was later given apologies by the Daily Mail and Guardian, who blamed the source of their story, having purchased the article from an agency. Told the Leveson Inquiry that the Express continued to run the story and had not responded to emails.
Senior lecturer in Journalism at Liverpool John Moores University, expressed concern that the Inquiry was hearing from high profile victims who may not fully represent the feelings of victims, or of victims' groups, as a whole.
