A former Conservative MP and Britain's first openly transgender MP has been handed a community order for harassing her ex wife.
Katie Wallis, formerly known as Jamie, was sentenced at Cardiff Magistrates' Court for harassing her ex-wife, Rebecca Wallis, now known as Rebecca Lovell.
Wallis, who was the Conservative MP for Bridgend in South Wales from 2019 to 2024, sent messages accusing Lovell of being "mean" to them.
The 41-year-old demanding to know about their new partner, saying she was "cock hunting," and calling her a "c***" and a "f****** bitch".
Katie Wallis has been handed a community sentence
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On February 25, using an unknown number, the former MP demanded £350,000 be put into their bank account within 15 minutes.
In a separate message, Wallis referred to her ex-wife and father as "prejudiced f******" adding they hope they "never have a happy moment again."
The couple split in 2020, with the divorce finalised in 2024.
In a victim impact statement, which was read to the court, Lovell said: "This is the hardest thing I have written, for so long I have had to fight against the tide of Jamie’s behaviour, publicly and privately."
Katie Wallis leaving the Cardiff court
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Lovell described the last six months as “utterly devastating” and said she was living her life as an “overstimulated adult constantly in fight or flight”.
She said she feared Wallis turning up at her home, leading her to have CCTV installed. Wallis looked down as the statement was read to the court.
Narita Bahra KC, appearing for the defence, said Wallis uses female pronouns, referring to Jamie as her "deadname."
She argued it was "disappointing" the case had come to court, criticising South Wales Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for not dealing with the issue outside the court.
Bahra argued it was "unequivocal" that Wallis had been suffering from mental health difficulties at the time of the offending, partly brought on by their transitioning.
She also said Wallis was suffering from PTSD, a depressive disorder and an adjustment disorder.
District Judge Rhys Williams handed Wallis a 12-month community order to be carried out over 12 days and a fine worth £1,264.
Wallis, who pleaded guilty to leaving the messages at a hearing in June, initially denied the charges, but changed her plea when allegations of having driven by her ex-wife’s home were removed from the charge.