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flag Sam Groth and wife settle defamation suit against Herald Sun over false claims of a relationship when she was a minor.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Online links to the disputed stories have been removed, and the apology is expected soon.

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