Former Australian politician Mark Latham must pay over $500,000 to LGBT advocate Alex Greenwich for a defamatory tweet. El ex político australiano Mark Latham debe pagar más de $500,000 al defensor LGBT Alex Greenwich por un tuit difamatorio.

Former Australian politician Mark Latham must pay over $500,000, including legal costs, to Independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich after a defamatory homophobic tweet in 2021. El ex político australiano Mark Latham debe pagar más de $500,000, incluyendo los costos legales, al diputado independiente Alex Greenwich después de un tuit difamatorio homofóbico en 2021. The tweet exposed Greenwich, a prominent LGBTQI advocate, to hateful abuse and death threats. El tuit expuso a Greenwich, un destacado defensor de LGBTQI, al odioso abuso y a las amenazas de muerte. Latham initially rejected a settlement offer that included an apology and compensation. Latham rechazó inicialmente una oferta de acuerdo que incluía una disculpa e indemnización. The court ruled that Latham must pay Greenwich's legal costs, causing political fallout for Latham as well. El tribunal dictaminó que Latham debe pagar las costas legales de Greenwich, causando consecuencias políticas para Latham también.