Benjamin Cohen, a 20-year-old student at the University of Technology in Sydney, has taken legal action against the Seven Network after being wrongly identified as the perpetrator of the Bondi Junction stabbing incident. Distressed by the false accusations, Cohen, with the assistance of Rebekah Giles, a renowned defamation lawyer, has engaged a high-profile legal team to threaten defamation action and pursue claims against the network. The case follows the network's multiple live broadcasts and social media posts misidentifying him as the Bondi Junction murderer. Cohen's legal team has issued a concerns notice to Seven, highlighting the serious implications of their error.
A Sydney university student is seeking damages from Channel 7 after being wrongly named as the Bondi killer multiple times in live broadcasts and on social media: https://t.co/XzisArfvmU https://t.co/xVnmwtKU5P
A student at the University of Technology in Sydney has threatened to sue Channel 7 for defamation after the network falsely named him as the Bondi Junction knife killer. https://t.co/OeudeRNsXc
A uni student wrongly named by Seven as the Bondi Junction killer has moved to sue the network, with his lawyer confirming he has issued a concerns notice. > https://t.co/YCZHtG95nM https://t.co/EK72ZKjVoq
Man misidentified as Bondi Junction killer hires lawyers to sue Seven https://t.co/05x8kdGSjy
Man wrongfully named as Bondi killer engages top defamation lawyer https://t.co/qdx2GCgBJH
A 20-year-old man wrongly identified by the embattled Seven Network as the Bondi Junction mass murderer has engaged a high-profile legal team to threaten defamation action against the TV network. https://t.co/YCdP31aVXz
A university student wrongly named as the Bondi Junction knife-wielding murderer has taken legal action against Channel 7 after the network aired multiple live broadcasts labelling him as the culprit, @australian. https://t.co/7Qu2nAa1Jo
Man wrongfully named as Bondi killer engages top defamation lawyer Sydney Jewish man Benjamin Cohen, targeted by online trolls over the Bondi Junction mass murder, seeks legal support against baseless allegations. https://t.co/9Ldu8QOxtf
Fresh of the Lehrmann judgement, Australia’s foremost defamation enforcer Rebekah Giles picks up Ben Cohen, the uni student misidentified by Seven as the Bondi murderer. Seven is staying in the ugly spotlight. Tomorrow’s column: https://t.co/ahnf3V5ZEZ
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