澳大利亚高等法院对士兵本·罗伯茨-史密斯在涉及阿富汗战争索赔的诽谤案中作出的裁决,对士兵本·罗伯茨-史密斯不利。 Australia's High Court ruled against soldier Ben Roberts-Smith in a defamation case over Afghan war claims.

澳大利亚高等法院拒绝听取Ben Roberts-Smith对九家报纸诽谤指控的上诉, Australia's High Court has refused to hear Ben Roberts-Smith's appeal against defamation claims made by Nine Newspapers, ending his seven-year legal battle. Roberts-Smith是一名高度受人敬重的士兵,他面临在阿富汗参与谋杀四名手无寸铁平民的指控。 Roberts-Smith, a highly decorated soldier, faced allegations of involvement in the murder of four unarmed civilians in Afghanistan. 尽管他坚持无罪,没有受到刑事指控,但法院认定这些指控实质上是真实的,命令他支付法律费用的一部分,估计超过3 000万美元。 Despite maintaining his innocence and not facing criminal charges, the court found the allegations substantially true, ordering him to pay part of the legal costs, estimated at over $30 million.