Ben Roberts-Smith agrees to pay media outlets’ legal costs over failed defamation case

Commonwealth seeks access to evidence gathered during the defamation trial to use in ongoing war crimes investigations, federal court hears

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Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to pay the legal costs of media outlets party to his failed defamation action, the federal court heard on Thursday.

The outlets are also seeking third-party cost orders against the Seven Network and Australian Capital Equity, Seven chair Kerry Stokes's private company, which provided funds for Roberts-Smith's case.

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