Former Fairfax newspapers lose Chris Gayle defamation appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald and Age wrongly accused the cricketer of exposing himself to a female massage therapist

The Sydney Morning Herald and Age newspapers have lost an appeal against a defamation payment of $300,000 to international cricketer Chris Gayle, who was wrongly accused of exposing himself to a female massage therapist in 2015.

The court of appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal from the former Fairfax media group as well as a cross-appeal from Gayle who wanted to increase the amount of damages.

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