Ben Roberts-Smith

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SAS senior command knew in 2013 of allegations Ben Roberts ... (The Guardian)

No action taken after the alleged incident was reported to regimental sergeant major, court hears in defamation action brought by Roberts-Smith.

McLeod said he posted two of the envelopes and gave the other two to police. The court has previously heard that the letters said:“You and others have worked together to spread lies and rumours to the media and the inspector general’s inquiry. Twenty-five ADF personnel were reported to be involved. Person 18 said the regimental sergeant major “had a list of topics he wanted to talk to us about”. “The outcome of the first meeting wasn’t … it wasn’t receptive,” he told the court. “I saw the individual smash his face on a rock, and I saw the teeth explode out of his face,” he told the court.

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Former comrades reported Roberts-Smith but were ignored by ... (SBS)

An SAS soldier has told the Federal Court during defamation proceedings that he and three others twice discussed allegations Ben Roberts-Smith engaged in ...

"The threat I took seriously. "The threat I took seriously. Mr Roberts-Smith has denied he wrote the letter, as reported by the newspapers, but the court last week heard from a private investigator — and former friend of the VC recipient — who admitted posting the letters to Person 18 on his behalf. In hours of evidence, which will continue on Monday, Person 18 also told the court he'd heard Mr Roberts-Smith admit he had "blooded a rookie" after a 2009 mission to a Taliban compound, nicknamed Whiskey 108. Person 18 told the court that towards the end of 2012 he was drinking with a friend — codenamed Person Four — when he became upset and told him "something very bad" happened on a recent mission in the Darwan province. "You and others have colluded to tell lies to the media and before the inquiry," Person 18 said letter read. "His response was, it was out of his hands, it was way above his head, and he honestly didn't know what to do with it," Person 18 said. Mr Roberts-Smith has denied he wrote the letter, as reported by the newspapers, but the court last week heard from a private investigator — and former friend of the VC recipient — who admitted posting the letters to Person 18 on his behalf. In hours of evidence, which will continue on Monday, Person 18 also told the court he'd heard Mr Roberts-Smith admit he had "blooded a rookie" after a 2009 mission to a Taliban compound, nicknamed Whiskey 108. Person 18 told the court that towards the end of 2012 he was drinking with a friend — codenamed Person Four — when he became upset and told him "something very bad" happened on a recent mission in the Darwan province. "You and others have colluded to tell lies to the media and before the inquiry," Person 18 said letter read. "His response was, it was out of his hands, it was way above his head, and he honestly didn't know what to do with it," Person 18 said.

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