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The document in Kerry Stokes’ hand cast a shadow over Ben Roberts-Smith. Precisely what the media mogul hoped to achieve by approaching one of Australia’s most influential military men in 2017 is unclear, but it was the start of a campaign.

Sydney - One of Australia's most decorated soldiers lost a landmark defamation case Thursday after a bruising trial filled with accusations of murder

The document in Kerry Stokes’ hand cast a shadow over Ben Roberts-Smith. Precisely what the media mogul hoped to achieve by approaching one of Australia’s most influential military men in 2017 is unclear, but it was the start of a campaign.

Australias most decorated living soldier has waited more than five years to learn whether he would ultimately be remembered as a battlefield hero or a woman-bashing war criminal.

Heston Russell said it was disgusting the allegations against the decorated war veteran were heard in a defamation court on the balance of probabilities and not proven beyond reasonable doubt.

Journalist Nick McKenzie said Thursday was a day of justice after a Federal Court judge found Mr Roberts-Smith was involved in killing unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan.

Australias most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has spectacularly lost his defamation trial and faces a massive legal bill, possible war crimes prosecution, and career ruin.

2006: SAS Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith is deployed to Afghanistan for the first of six tours, returning in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Australias most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith will learn his fate this afternoon as the judgment in his trial of the century is finally returned - will he be found a wronged hero or a war criminal?