John Jarratt launches second defamation case against Daily Telegraph after rape acquittal

Actor who dropped first lawsuit against newspaper over reporting of rape allegations claims article conveyed he ‘got away with rape’

Actor John Jarratt has launched a second defamation lawsuit against the Daily Telegraph over its reporting of rape allegations against him.

Jarratt originally sued the Telegraph in the NSW supreme court over a front-page story detailing allegations by a former housemate, but dropped the lawsuit in August after he was found not guilty of rape.

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