Woman claimed Ben Roberts-Smith punched her in the face then told his wife about affair
A woman who once claimed Ben Roberts-Smith punched her in the face went to his wife after the alleged attack to say they had been having an affair. The Federal Court in Sydney heard on Monday that the woman, known as Person 17, had not made any allegation of assault against Mr Roberts-Smith until after he ended their relationship. Mr Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service trooper awarded the Victoria Cross, is suing The Sydney Morning Herald over a story claiming he punched the woman, when he contends she drunkenly fell down the stairs. The decorated soldier is also suing the newspaper,...
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