Australian newspapers lose Chris Gayle defamation appeal
An Australian media group has lost an appeal against a defamation payout of Aus$300,000 that was awarded to Jamaica and West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle by the Supreme Court of New South Wales last year.
The 39-year-old Gayle was accused by former media group Fairfax, which at the time was the publisher of the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Canberra Times, of exposing himself to a female massage therapist in a dressing room during the 2015 World Cup in Sydney.
Gayle told the court that the stories were not true and successfully sued for defamation.
The explosive opening batsman won the defamation case in October last year after jurors found Fairfax was motivated by malice and had failed to establish a defence of truth.
Gayle also appealed the amount of his payout, seeking an increase. However, the court rejected the bid by Gayle for a larger payout.
The 39-year-old Gayle was accused by former media group Fairfax, which at the time was the publisher of the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Canberra Times, of exposing himself to a female massage therapist in a dressing room during the 2015 World Cup in Sydney.
Gayle told the court that the stories were not true and successfully sued for defamation.
The explosive opening batsman won the defamation case in October last year after jurors found Fairfax was motivated by malice and had failed to establish a defence of truth.
Gayle also appealed the amount of his payout, seeking an increase. However, the court rejected the bid by Gayle for a larger payout.
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