Supporter who spat in direction of Jarryd Hayne’s rape victim awarded $35,000 in defamation ruling

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In defamation case brought by Mina Greiss Seven network succeeded in arguing contextual truth defence but lost argument of honest opinion

A supporter who spat in the direction of Jarryd Hayne’s rape victim will be awarded nominal defamation damages, despite a judge finding he engaged in “generally disgraceful behaviour” after the former league star was sentenced.

Mina Greiss was among a group attending Newcastle courthouse in May 2021 when Hayne was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison after being found guilty of two charges of sexual assault without consent.

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