Prosecutor drops George Pell contempt of court cases against ABC and Crikey

Cases against Fairfax, Nine, Macquarie Radio and Mamamia journalists have not been dropped

None of the ABC or Crikey journalists sent contempt of court notices for breaching a suppression order in the trial of Cardinal George Pell will face legal action.

The letters sent to the media companies from the Office of Public Prosecutions did not give a reason for dropping the contempt cases, despite an earlier notice from the OPP director, Kerri Judd, warning them: “… I intend to institute proceedings for contempt against you.”

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