Australian National Review - Channel 9 Asks Court to Conceal Its Illicit Witness Payments for 50 Years in Ben Roberts Smith Defamation Case

Channel 9 asks court to conceal its illicit witness payments for 50 years in Ben Roberts Smith defamation case

Beleaguered war veteran Ben Roberts Smith has had no chance of justice within the Australian legal system trying to clear his name of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Over the past eight years since the Victoria Cross winner first took on Channel Nine and its dubious reporters for defamation he has been stymied by questionable […] The post Channel 9 asks court to conceal its illicit witness payments for 50 years in Ben Roberts Smith defamation…

Australian National Review - Channel 9 asks court to conceal its illicit witness payments for 50 years in Ben Roberts Smith defamation case

Beleaguered war veteran Ben Roberts Smith has had no chance of justice within the Australian legal system trying to clear his name of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Over the past eight years since the Victoria Cross winner first took on Channel Nine and its dubious reporters for defamation he has been stymied by questionable decisions and actions taken by Federal Court judges, double-crossed by his ex-wife and one-time mistress, crucified by…