Sydney man wrongly named as Bondi Junction stabbings murderer settles defamation claim with Seven

Fri, 26 Apr 2024

Seven withdraws false allegation against Benjamin Cohen and ‘apologises for the harm you and your family have suffered’

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Sydney man Benjamin Cohen, who was wrongly named on air by Seven News as the Bondi Junction killer, has reached a confidential settlement with the network.

The university student engaged defamation lawyers and sent a concerns notice to Seven 10 days ago. The network offered to make amends and Cohen has accepted the terms.