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Muslim community leader Keysar Trad loses defamation case against 2GB's Jason Morrison
Muslim community leader Keysar Trad. Source: News Limited
MUSLIM community spokesman Keysar Trad has lost an eight-year defamation case over comments made by broadcaster Jason Morrison after the Cronulla riots.
The NSW Court of Appeal yesterday ruled the former 2GB Radio announcer did not defame Mr Trad when he described him as a "disgraceful" and "dangerous individual".
Morrison made the comments on December 19, 2005 after Mr Trad told a peace rally that Muslims in Australia were "suffering as a result of the racist actions of predominantly one radio station".
Morrison said Mr Trad was "responsible about more misinformation about the Islamic community of the attitudes of Christian Australians than any other person".
Mr Trad was initially successful in the NSW Supreme Court but the decision was reversed in part by the Court of Appeal. A five-judge panel of the High Court delivered a majority verdict which directed the Court of Appeal to re-examine the case.
The court ordered Mr Trad to pay legal costs for Harbour Radio, which operates 2GB.