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| Gareth Thomas: Former Wales rugby star settles HIV case with ex | Gareth Thomas: Former Wales rugby star settles HIV case with ex |
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| Gareth Thomas disclosed he was HIV positive in 2019 | Gareth Thomas disclosed he was HIV positive in 2019 |
| Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has settled a legal dispute with an ex-partner who accused him of "deceptively" transmitting HIV to him. | |
| Ian Baum alleged Mr Thomas hid his HIV status and "failed to take reasonable care" to ensure he did not pass it on. | |
| The former British and Irish Lion said he had settled the case for £75,000 plus costs, but it was not an admission of liability or guilt. | |
| Mr Baum's lawyers confirmed a settlement had been agreed. | |
| In court papers filed last year, Mr Baum had claimed he had a relationship with Mr Thomas, known as Alfie, between 2013 and 2016 and that he was HIV negative when the relationship began. | In court papers filed last year, Mr Baum had claimed he had a relationship with Mr Thomas, known as Alfie, between 2013 and 2016 and that he was HIV negative when the relationship began. |
| Ex-Wales rugby captain Thomas reveals he has HIV | Ex-Wales rugby captain Thomas reveals he has HIV |
| You can't catch HIV from hugging me - Alfie | You can't catch HIV from hugging me - Alfie |
| It was alleged that he found out Mr Thomas had HIV when he saw a tablet marked GSK1. | It was alleged that he found out Mr Thomas had HIV when he saw a tablet marked GSK1. |
| "On Googling the GSK1 pill, the claimant discovered that the defendant was taking antiviral HIV medication," the documents said. | |
| Mr Baum then "immediately" made an appointment for a HIV test and the court papers stated that when he found out he was positive for the virus, he was left "devastated". | Mr Baum then "immediately" made an appointment for a HIV test and the court papers stated that when he found out he was positive for the virus, he was left "devastated". |
| Mr Baum's lawyers, McCue Jury & Partners, said the settlement was reached based on a non-admission of liability by Mr Thomas. | Mr Baum's lawyers, McCue Jury & Partners, said the settlement was reached based on a non-admission of liability by Mr Thomas. |
| What is HIV? | |
| HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the immunodeficiency is the weakening of the immune system by the virus | |
| If untreated it can lead to late-stage HIV or Aids, the name for a collection of illnesses caused by the virus | |
| Medication helping those with HIV to live long, healthy lives has been available for decades | |
| Modern medication reduces the viral load to undetectable levels, meaning someone can't pass on HIV and their health is protected | |
| There were more than 106,000 people living with HIV in the UK in 2020 | |
| Sources: Terrence Higgins Trust and NHS | |
| Mr Thomas won 100 caps for Wales and three for the Lions during his playing days which saw him play for Bridgend, Cardiff, Toulouse and Cardiff Blues. | |
| He ended his career with Welsh rugby league side Crusaders before retiring in 2011. | |
| Two years earlier, he became the first openly gay professional rugby union player when he came out. | |
| In 2019, he revealed on Twitter that he had HIV, saying he wanted to end the stigma around it. |