Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has been awarded 325 thousand dollars in damages for being defamed by Cameron Slater
Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has been awarded 325 thousand dollars in damages for being defamed by Cameron Slater
29 January 2021
But the multi-millionaire property developer acknowledged he's unlikely to recover any of the money after the former Whale Oil blogger went bankrupt.
It follows Craig winning part of an appeal in July, which resulted in the High Court re-determining damages and costs against Slater at a hearing in November.
Craig says it's a "clear signal" bloggers and other social media operators "have an obligation to tell the truth" or face consequences for publishing whispers and rumours.
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