Adam Lang’s defamation case against The Daily Telegraph resolved at mediation

December 20, 2019 10:22

The defamation case brought against The Daily Telegraph by Macquarie Media’s former CEO Adam Lang has been successfully resolved at mediation.

Lang left Macquarie Media in late October, just weeks before Nine completed its takeover of the radio business. A month earlier, in September, Lang commenced defamation proceedings against The Daily Telegraph – and its editor-at-large, Matthew Benns – for an article on the departure of 2GB talkback host Chris Smith, which allegedly implied Lang is a “sadistic executive” and dubbed him “the smiling assassin”.

Lang alleged The Daily Telegraph and its journalist defamed him

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Brittney Rigby

Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

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JASON ANDREW TOPPIN 20 Dec 19

BRITNEY
GREAT ARTICLE
THE DALY TELEGRAPH TOOK DOWN AN ARTIICLE THAT ENDED UP BEING TRUE .
WHAT PART OF TE ARTICLE MADE ADAM LANG FEEL DEMAMED WHNAT WHAT THE ARTICLE SIAD WOULD HHAPPENED DID HAPPENED.

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