Ben Roberts-Smith Appeals Defeat In War Crimes Defamation Case

Ben Roberts-Smith filed an appeal against a Federal Court ruling that found him complicit in the murder of four unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan.
The ruling came after Roberts-Smith sued three Nine Entertainment newspapers for defamation over articles accusing him of war crimes.
Roberts-Smith is Australia's most decorated living war veteran but remains under police investigation for unlawful killings in Afghanistan.
The Federal Court judge found Roberts-Smith responsible for four of six unlawful deaths he was accused of.
There have been calls for Roberts-Smith to be stripped of his Victoria Cross medal, Australia's highest military honor.