Emma Husar and BuzzFeed 'very close' to reaching settlement in defamation case

The former MP is suing the publisher over an article and social media posts outlining misconduct allegations she labelled ‘slut-shaming’Emma Husar and Buzzfeed are “very close” to settling the former federal MP’s defamation case against the online publisher which she claims portrayed her as “a slut” and “sexually perverted”.The lawsuit was listed for a case management hearing in the federal court on Friday when Justice Steven Rares interrupted another matter to say he had “a settlement” to proceed with. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-19 03:16:17 UTC ]

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Emma Husar and BuzzFeed 'very close' to reaching settlement in defamation case

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