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Today Tonight talent accused of lying in Corby case

Edwina Bartholomew

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12/05/2008 11:59:00 AM.

The credibility of a woman, who told Channel Seven's Today Tonight she saw Mercedes Corby smoking marijuana, has been questioned in court.

Heather Moore appeared on Today Tonight in December last year.

Before the interview she signed a statement saying she’d seen Mercedes Corby smoking marijuana at the Queensland property of a mutual friend.

Corby’s lawyer accused Ms Moore of never visiting the property, and making the whole thing up.

He asked her to draw a layout of the farm when she couldn’t describe some of the key features.

He also quizzed her of her $1,500 a day heroin addiction dating back 32 years.

Mercedes Corby is suing the Seven Network for defamation of the stories ran featuring her former best friend, where she was accused of being a drug dealer.

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Monday, 02 June 2008

Stuart Littlemore and Mercedes Corby: a match made in Seven.

Posted by: John Miller, Sydney

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Oh of course everyone's lying except the Corby's. Even the photos of them taking drugs are lying. This family really thinks they can get away with anything and must surely believe all Australians are idiots. I guess making money via drugs has become too difficult so they need alternatives.

Posted by: Jacky wright, tas

Monday, 12 May 2008

Today Tonight rates reasonably well, so I hope the viewers who believe some of it aren't morons, otherwise we have bigger problems. Besides, defamation isn't about what other people believe, it is about whether a person's reputation has been damaged. Belief in the information doesn't necessitate defamation, it could simply be topical enough to do damage to a reputation.

Posted by: Amy BG, Brisbane

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Red Square, note I never used the word "credible" in conjunction with "Today Tonight", I just said I hoped not everyone watching the show is a moron. And there is a reason these things are legal matters, so that people like you don't impose your own bias on the situation and get all high and mighty about what constitutes as "real" defamation. And really, there aren't that many defamation cases anymore, since the Defamation Act (2006) was introduced.

Posted by: Amy BG, Brisbane

Monday, 12 May 2008

Amy: If Today Tonight are so credible they should run the real stories on those who really are defamed and their reputations ruined and their careers and life made hell because of the corruption that exists - unfortuately people have no idea what really exists in the "real world" - which is all covered up-are we to believe that Mercedes name has been defamed and her reputation damaged when her whole family has caused the same damage to Sharpelle themselves! who are we trying to kid here!

Posted by: Red Square ****, Sydney

Monday, 12 May 2008

Who's the moron? Mercedes, or the people who believe the tripe put out by Today Tonight? Good to see there are high-profile lawyers who can see through the crap and are willing to take on this case.

Posted by: J B, Brisbane

Monday, 12 May 2008

Posted by: Amy BG, Brisbane

Monday, 12 May 2008

Both! does that make it any clearer for you! - Who's paying the high profile lawyers - Mercedes? or is it no win no fee - if she wins then who pays???? think about it!

Posted by: Red Square ****, Sydney

Monday, 12 May 2008

Morons like this get the lawyers backing them! what a joke! What gives them the right to receive high profile lawyers when others who try to sue the govt cannot!!

Posted by: Red Square ****, sydney

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