In October 2002, Ulrika Jonsson had written in her autobiography, "Honest", that "an acquaintance" had raped her when she was 19. Amid media speculation, television presenter Matthew Wright mistakenly named Leslie as the alleged predator on "The Wright Stuff". Jonsson has never said whether the correct person was named, and he was never charged for offences against Jonsson. Wright has since apologised to Leslie and said he named him in error. Despite this, the story was widely covered in the tabloids.