Ben Roberts-Smith wiped laptop contents after being told to retain documents, court told

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Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith wiped the contents of his laptop five days after he was told by lawyers in a defamation case to retain certain information and documents, a court has heard.
Mr Roberts-Smith, 42, is suing
The Sydney Morning Herald,
The Age and
The Canberra Times over a series of stories published in 2018, which he says are defamatory because they portray him as someone who “broke the moral and legal rules of military engagement” and committed murder.
Suing for defamation: Ben Roberts-Smith pictured on 2015.
Credit:ADF
The trial, due to begin in Sydney on June 7, is expected to last six to eight weeks.

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