Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
The Daily Telegraph apologizes to Russell Crowe for defamatory claims
Company response
The Daily Telegraph apologized to Russell Crowe for publishing claims that it accepted were false and defamatory. The apology followed a concerns notice and headed off a defamation trial.
Company response
Apology — The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph and I wish to apologise to Mr Crowe for the harm, hurt and distress caused by this column.
Source excerpt
In an apology published on Saturday, senior writer Paul Kent said he had “inferred” in his column on April 24 this year that Crowe had “betrayed [South Sydney stalwart] George Piggins for his own financial benefit and ... engaged in a campaign of lies, slander and misinformation against Mr Piggins” before he bought the Rabbitohs in 2006.
The apology to Crowe was made after lawyers for the actor and businessman, barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC and Sydney solicitor Bill Kalantzis, issued a concerns notice. The newspaper offered to make amends, heading off a defamation trial.
“I now accept that these statements were false and defamatory and should never have been published,” Kent said.
2019
Adam Lang sues The Daily Telegraph for defamation
Lawsuit filed
Adam Lang, CEO of Macquarie Media, commenced defamation proceedings against The Daily Telegraph and its editor-at-large, Matthew Benns. Lang claims that an article about the departure of 2GB host Chris Smith implied he was an "incompetent" and "sadistic executive". The proceedings concern the alleged meaning carried by the article regarding Lang.
Macquarie Media CEO Adam Lang commenced defamation proceedings against The Daily Telegraph and its editor-at-large, Matthew Benns. Lang claims an article about the departure of 2GB host Chris Smith implied he was an “incompetent” and “sadistic executive”.
Source excerpt
Lang claims the article, written by Benns about the departure of 2GB talkback host Chris Smith, implied he is an “incompetent” and “sadistic executive”.
Macquarie Media’s CEO, Adam Lang, has commenced defamation proceedings against The Daily Telegraph and its editor-at-large Matthew Benns, Mumbrella can reveal.