She said: 'I am relieved that this is finally over. It has been a very testing few months and this was not a case I ever wanted to go through. Justin Edwards's actions were to spite me, make money and ruin my career. He has succeeded in none of these things.
'I stand here today a stronger, wiser young woman who has taken this experience and learnt from it. I am disgusted by Justin and saddened by the people that believed I released the footage myself.
'I would now like to draw a line under this and put it in the past' she added, later thanking the fans 'that stood by me'.
The Young singer later expressed her happiness over Twitter, revealing her birthday trip to Ibiza to celebrate the result.
The Sun reports that Edwards was revealed to have leaked the tape for financial gain, hoping to make millions of dollars. He in fact ended up making $35.
Edwards had recently admitted to deliberately leaking the footage which showed the N-Dubz star engaged in a sexual act, calling the move 'ungentlemanly'.
He had previously denied posting the material in a recent interview with Loaded magazine, where he said: 'I filmed it but not on my phone. How can I release something that I haven’t got?'.
Edwards, who was not present in court, agreed not to discuss their relationship in public again.
Contostavlos had spoken out on the tape previously in a candid YouTube video it which she discussed her shock at discovering the tape of her had been leaked.
Addressing her fans in a video she posted on Twitter with the caption, 'The truth about the tape', the former N-Dubz singer said the fact the footage had been leaked did not come as a surprise to her and apologised for any offence caused.
The X Factor judge was papped on the street sporting a mysterious black wig the day before, most likely with the intention of making the biggest impression possible when she finally revealed her new look.
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