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Subscriber only Australia s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith will take leave from his role with the Seven Network ahead of his personal defamation case against Nine Entertainment. The Victoria Cross recipient is suing Nine over a series of stories he claimed portrayed him as a war criminal. Mr Roberts-Smith had been working as the general manager of 7Queensland but will be away from the role until at least September. Ben Roberts-Smith in Brisbane. Picture: Tertius Pickard Seven Chief Executive Officer James Warburton told network staff the move was in the best interests of Mr Roberts-Smith and the media company.
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Ben Roberts-Smith has stood down from his role as general manager of media company 7Queensland and Seven Brisbane to focus on his upcoming defamation trial.
Mr Roberts-Smith, a highly decorated former soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, is suing
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Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.
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Mr Roberts-Smith denies the allegations and says the reports are defamatory because they portray him as a criminal. The media will defend the claim using a truth defence at a trial to start on June 7.
Seven West Media chief James Warburton announced the decision in an email to staff on Monday morning, stating Mr Roberts-Smith would be focused on his “upcoming legal matters”.