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| Clive Palmer says he will sue Mal Brough for defamation | Clive Palmer says he will sue Mal Brough for defamation |
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| Political aspirant Clive Palmer says he will begin defamation proceedings against Liberal National party candidate Mal Brough before the federal election on 7 September. | Political aspirant Clive Palmer says he will begin defamation proceedings against Liberal National party candidate Mal Brough before the federal election on 7 September. |
| The mining magnate says Brough, who is contesting former Speaker Peter Slipper's Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher, has been devious over the James Ashby affair. | The mining magnate says Brough, who is contesting former Speaker Peter Slipper's Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher, has been devious over the James Ashby affair. |
| Earlier this month, Palmer claimed Brough once asked him to fund a campaign aimed at destroying Slipper's reputation. He claimed that during a meeting at Palmer's Coolum resort in April 2012, Brough outlined a potential sexual harassment case by former staffer James Ashby against Slipper. Palmer said Brough sought funds to pursue the case. | Earlier this month, Palmer claimed Brough once asked him to fund a campaign aimed at destroying Slipper's reputation. He claimed that during a meeting at Palmer's Coolum resort in April 2012, Brough outlined a potential sexual harassment case by former staffer James Ashby against Slipper. Palmer said Brough sought funds to pursue the case. |
| Brough denied Palmer's allegations and accused the Palmer United party founder of longstanding inconsistencies around the issue. | Brough denied Palmer's allegations and accused the Palmer United party founder of longstanding inconsistencies around the issue. |
| On Wednesday, Palmer said he would sue Brough for defamation before polling day. "I've got the evidence that I'll produce in court which tells you who is telling the truth," he told reporters. | On Wednesday, Palmer said he would sue Brough for defamation before polling day. "I've got the evidence that I'll produce in court which tells you who is telling the truth," he told reporters. |
| Asked when he would lodge legal proceedings, he said: "As soon as we can. Certainly before the election." | Asked when he would lodge legal proceedings, he said: "As soon as we can. Certainly before the election." |
| But Brough brushed off the mining magnate's threats to sue him, saying he's not overly concerned. | But Brough brushed off the mining magnate's threats to sue him, saying he's not overly concerned. |
| "One of Clive's hobbies is litigation. I'll leave it at that," he said. | "One of Clive's hobbies is litigation. I'll leave it at that," he said. |
| The legal threat by Palmer, who's leading his own party into the poll, continues to highlight Brough's involvement in a sexual harassment case lodged against Slipper by former staffer James Ashby. | The legal threat by Palmer, who's leading his own party into the poll, continues to highlight Brough's involvement in a sexual harassment case lodged against Slipper by former staffer James Ashby. |
| The case was thrown out in December by federal court judge Steven Rares, who said Ashby had commenced proceedings against his former boss to advance the interests of the LNP and Brough "in combination" with others, including Brough. | |
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