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Sam Groth and wife settle defamation suit against Herald Sun over false claims of a relationship when she was a minor.
Sam Groth and his wife Brittany have settled their defamation and privacy lawsuit against the Herald Sun, avoiding a high-profile trial over allegations published in July that they had a romantic relationship when she was a minor under his coaching.
The confidential settlement includes a public apology from the newspaper and a payment reportedly in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, though exact figures were not disclosed.
The case tested Australia’s new privacy laws, which allow damages up to $478,000, and raised questions about what constitutes legitimate news under public interest defenses.
The Herald Sun maintained its reporting was in the public interest, particularly due to the couple’s political ties, while Groth’s legal team argued the articles were fictional and damaging.
Online links to the disputed stories have been removed, and the apology is expected soon.
Sam Groth y su esposa resuelven una demanda por difamación contra Herald Sun sobre falsas afirmaciones de una relación cuando ella era menor de edad.