Brash seeks $750,000 in Hooton defamation suit
Hooton is attempting to strike out the claim, which emerged from a podcast appearance last year, in the High Court at Auckland today.
Don Brash.
Will Mace
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Lawyers for Matthew Hooton have sought to strike out a $750,000 defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Brash in the High Court at Auckland today, on the grounds that it is an abuse of process.
The legal fight began after Hooton, a political commentator, said on The Working Group podcast last August
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Will Mace
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
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