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Australia's most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan, a judge ruled Thursday in dismissing the claims by Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith that he was defamed by media.
Federal court dismisses Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuit against reporters, ruling allegations of war crimes to be substantially true
An Australian federal court judge ruled that newspaper articles published in 2018 were substantially true about a number of war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan.
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated war veteran, committed war crimes such as unlawfully killing prisoners, a judge ruled on June 1, 2023.
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan, a judge ruled Thursday in dismissing the claims by Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith that he was defamed by media.