News Corp apologises to Karl Stefanovic as part of defamation settlement

December 29, 2019 6:49

News Corp has issued an apology to Nine’s Karl Stefanovic over “incorrect” claims about his career.

Stefanovic – who has recently been re-installed at the helm of the Today show – had started defamation proceedings against News Corp’s Nationwide News – over suggestions he took a $1m paycut to return to his prominent position.

Stefanovic will be back on screens on 6 January, 2020

In today’s issue of The Sunday Telegraph, the publisher apologised for its November articles, and accepted “that this figure is incorrect”.

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Vivienne Kelly was previously the editor of Mumbrella from 2016 to August 2020.

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5 COMMENTS

nick bartlett 30 Dec 19

News Corp has offered more apologies than the churches in 2019.

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George Michaelson 30 Dec 19

Does the Tele carry legal insurance? I’d be increasing the premium if they did!

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Josh 2 Jan 20

Glad he won, but that’s not really defamation…

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Eagle 2 Jan 20

Australia’s national treasure being trashed by Australia’s national shame…. good to see all is right again in the world.

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The Goanna 5 Jan 20

Heh,heh, nice one Eagle.

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