Former Melbourne Football Club president Glen Bartlett has accused new president Brad Green of defaming him and his partner, as part of his case against the club.
Former Melbourne Football Club president Glen Bartlett has accused new president Brad Green and other directors of defaming him and his partner in statements issued by the club, one of which was retweeted by Green.
Bartlett takes aim at statements issued by the Demons on August 15 and 16 last year. The first – which took umbrage at claims the club alleged were made by Bartlett’s partner, Victoria Laspas, in a complaint to WorkSafe Victoria – was published in theThe second was an MFC board statement published on the club’s website and social media channels, and sent to members, in which the board rejected allegations about premiership coach Simon Goodwin and his behaviour.
Bartlett argues in the document that, as a result of the statements, he and his partner had “suffered serious harm” and “have been greatly injured in their credit, character and reputation” and “have been brought into public hatred, scandal, odium and contempt”.
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