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Minority shareholders of the Kerry Stokes-chaired Seven West Media have been kept in the dark about how $1.87 million of company funds was lent to executive Ben Roberts-Smith to fight war crime allegations.
A secret agreement, signed by Mr Stokesâ son Ryan, reveals the shareholder funds were lent to pay Mr Roberts-Smithâs private legal expenses, including for top barristers to contest the grave accusations the ex-soldier faced before Australiaâs military watchdog.
Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell and Kerry Stokes last year.
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The Age and
The Sydney Morning Herald, gives the first confirmation that Seven West Media â a listed company of which the Stokes family is a majority shareholder â lent shareholder money to Mr Roberts-Smith.
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