Dismissed: War criminal, murderer, bully loses defamation case
Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter
Updated
Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is a war criminal, murderer and bully who was complicit in the unlawful killing of four unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan, a Federal Court judge has found.
Justice Anthony Besanko’s decision found The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Canberra Times had proven Mr Roberts-Smith had broken the rules of war and disgraced his country and the army by his conduct in Afghanistan.
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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com
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