Ben Roberts-Smith Found To Be A War Criminal. What Happens Now?

Last week justice Anthony Besanko found in favour of three newspapers when he decided that claims they made about former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith being a war criminal, were mostly true. So now that a judge in a civil trial has found that to be true, could this lead to a criminal conviction too? Today we look at the case that has brought the Victoria Cross medal winner undone and what that means for him and others in the SAS who have been accused of the same. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Paul Taucher - Lecturer in History at Murdoch University To read Paul and his writing partner Dean Aszkielowics' The Conversation piece about Ben Roberts-Smith click here Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.