前澳大利亚政治家Mark Latham必须支付50多万美元给LGBT律师Alex Greenwich, Former Australian politician Mark Latham must pay over $500,000 to LGBT advocate Alex Greenwich for a defamatory tweet.

前澳大利亚政治家马克·拉塔姆(Mark Latham)在2021年发表诽谤性的仇视同性恋的推特后, 必须向独立新南威尔士州议员Alex Greenwich支付50多万美元, 包括法律费用。 Former Australian politician Mark Latham must pay over $500,000, including legal costs, to Independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich after a defamatory homophobic tweet in 2021. 这条推文使著名的 LGBTQI 倡导者格林威治面临仇恨的虐待和死亡威胁。 The tweet exposed Greenwich, a prominent LGBTQI advocate, to hateful abuse and death threats. Latham最初拒绝了一项和解提议,其中包括道歉和赔偿。 Latham initially rejected a settlement offer that included an apology and compensation. 法院裁定,Latham必须支付Greenwich的法律费用,这也给Latham造成了政治后果。 The court ruled that Latham must pay Greenwich's legal costs, causing political fallout for Latham as well.