澳大利亚战争英雄本·罗伯茨-史密斯因战争罪指控而失去诽谤上诉,面临2 500万美元的费用。 Australian war hero Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation appeal over war crime allegations, faces $25M costs.

前澳大利亚战争英雄Ben Roberts-Smith, 维多利亚十字路口的受奖者, 对他在阿富汗服役期间可能犯有战争罪的结论上诉失败。 Former Australian war hero Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, lost his appeal against findings that he likely committed war crimes while serving in Afghanistan. Roberts-Smith指控九家报纸和记者诽谤2018年的报导, 指控他杀害四名手无寸铁的平民。 Roberts-Smith sued Nine newspapers and journalists for defamation over 2018 reports alleging he murdered four unarmed civilians. 联邦法院驳回了他的上诉,他可能面临支付超过2 500万美元的费用,并有可能向高等法院提出最后上诉。 The Federal Court dismissed his appeal, and he may face paying over $25 million in costs, with a potential final appeal to the High Court.