Ben Roberts-Smith allegations: Kerry Stokes kept Seven West Media shareholders in dark over loan to veteran
Advertisement 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. Credit:Alex Ellinghause...
Source: watoday.com.au