By Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:20 GMT, 26 February 2019 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 26 February 2019
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A former newsreader has stood by disgraced Cardinal George Pell throughout his trial for sexually abusing teenage boys.
Pell, 77, was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and one count of rape by a Melbourne jury last December. The dramatic verdict could only be revealed after a court gag order was lifted on Tuesday.
Pell's loyal friend and executive adviser for the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Katrina Lee was by his side as he walked from court in Melbourne to cries of 'rot in hell' after the verdict became public.
Former newsreader Katrina Lee (left) has stood by disgraced Cardinal George Pell (right) throughout his trial for sexually abusing teenage choirboys
Ms Lee worked as a newsreader for Channel Ten from 1978 until 1987 and then again from 1991 to 1994
Ms Lee worked as a newsreader for Channel Ten from 1978 until 1987 and then again from 1991 to 1994.
She was married to legendary crime journalist Harry Potter until his death in 2014.
Ms Lee was by Pell's side throughout his trial, occasionally chatting to him while the pair sat in court.
Before his conviction, Ms Lee conducted a series of interviews with Pell for the church which were posted to YouTube.
In the interviews, Ms Lee spoke to Pell about
