Mark Latham to pay costs and damages to journalist Osman Faruqi in defamation settlement
Former Junkee news and political editor Osman Faruqi has settled his defamation case against exiled Outsiders host and retired Labor politician Mark Latham.
The case began last October after Latham took to his Outsiders YouTube Channel to accuse the journalist of ‘anti-white racism’ and of promoting terrorism. In August, Justice Wigney struck out Latham’s defence in the federal court, describing it as “on just about any view, an extraordinary document”.
Faruqui: ‘This is exactly the result my team and I were hoping for’
Mark Latham continues to give old white men a bad name in Australia. I want him to stop and think before he opens his mouth again. I am a white male and one day I will be old. Mark is ruining the reputation of my demographic.
Its always better to settle – whether you’re right or wrong – than let your ego drive you into a prolonged court battle and all the associated costs.
I’m an old white man and Mark Latham’s comments haven’t giving me a bad name. If you’re that sensitive you’re in for a hard long road to old age.
Latham’s rambling 76-page defence will go down in Australian legal history as one of the most baffling ever committed to paper. Well worth a read if you’re in need of a good chuckle.