Former Wellington Mayor Justin Lester wins court case against Graham Bloxham over abusive social media posts
A court has ruled against Wellington personality Graham Bloxham for calling former mayor Justin Lester a 'molester' and other insults online.
A court case brought by former Wellington Mayor Justin Lester against Graham Bloxham has found in Lester's favour. Bloxham had made abusive posts on social media, repeatedly using derogatory language towards Lester. The ruling concerns online harassment and defamation claims arising from the posts.
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Former Wellington Mayor Justin Lester wins court case against Graham Bloxham over abusive posts
The social media identity repeatedly called Justin Lester a 'molester' online.
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Former Wellington Mayor Justin Lester wins court case against Graham Bloxham over abusive posts
Controversial Wellington personality Graham Bloxham has lost a court case after calling former mayor Justin Lester a “molester”, among other insults online.