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    7 months ago

    FWIW The videos were edited, not pulled.

    Shanks escaped contempt charges. Google settled because they didn’t want a precedent to be set regarding their liability.

    During the course of the trial, several videos were uploaded referencing Barilaro’s legal counsel. [Judge] Rares stated that he was “shocked” by the videos, that suggested Barilaro’s lawyers may have submitted false statutory declarations. Rares stated that the videos appeared to be a “calculated” attempt at influencing Barilaro and his lawyers into withdrawing the case, and that he would give “serious consideration” towards referring the case to the Federal Court’s registrar for a contempt of court prosecution.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barilaro_v_Shanks-Markovina