The ABC has misplaced its defamation case towards former military commando Heston Russell, who was awarded damages of $390,000 plus curiosity.
Former military commando Heston Russell was defamed in ABC reporting concerning the platoon he led in Afghanistan and a choose has discovered it would value the broadcaster nearly $400,000.
Experiences alleged members of November platoon executed a prisoner as a result of they’d not match on a helicopter.
The allegation was based mostly on feedback from a US marine, who heard a “pop” over the radio in mid-2012 adopted by recommendation there can be six prisoners, not seven.
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