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Hit jobs case: PR consultant apologises and promises cash to settle defamation case that came from Dirty Politics
3 Mar, 2021 07:10 AM
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PR consultant Carrick Graham in his Parnell office. Photo / Doug Sherring
An apology and cash payment has been made by a public relations consultant to three public health experts who were victims of defamatory online attacks alleged to have been funded by money from Big Sugar and Big Tobacco.
The apology from Carrick Graham came in the opening hours of a defamation case at the High Court in Auckland in which evidence was to be produced showing he had taken money from clients in alcohol and food industries and paid former Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater to attack public health researchers.
Colin Craig v Cameron Slater: Former Conservative Party leader awarded $325,000 against bankrupt blogger
29 Jan, 2021 04:46 AM
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Colin Craig said he was happy with the court s ruling but was unlikely to recover any of the awarded money. Photo / Michael Craig
Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has been awarded $325,000 in damages for being defamed by Cameron Slater. But the multi-millionaire property developer acknowledged he is unlikely to recover any of the money after the former Whale Oil blogger went bankrupt.
It followed Craig winning part of an appeal in July, which resulted in the High Court redetermining damages and costs against Slater at a hearing in November.