Mick Gatto loses defamation case against ABC over Lawyer X article
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FebFebruary 2021 at 3:24am
Mr Gatto claimed an ABC article labelled him "a murderer", submissions which were rejected by the court.
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Well-known Melbourne identity Mick Gatto has lost a defamation lawsuit against the ABC, with Victoria's Supreme Court dismissing a claim for compensation.
Key points:
Mr Gatto claimed the ABC's 2019 article made him out to be "one of Australia's most violent criminals"
The court ruled the meanings claimed by Mr Gatto were not made out
Justice Andrew Keogh said the ABC was entitled to report on Mr Gatto as a "newsworthy and legitimate subject of public interest"