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| Sam Dastyari's far-right abuser gets suspended fine for contempt | Sam Dastyari's far-right abuser gets suspended fine for contempt |
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| A far-right activist faces the threat of a hefty fine over an online video in which the former senator Sam Dastyari was called a “terrorist” and a “monkey” at a Melbourne pub. | A far-right activist faces the threat of a hefty fine over an online video in which the former senator Sam Dastyari was called a “terrorist” and a “monkey” at a Melbourne pub. |
| Neil Erikson was fined $10,000 on Friday for contempt but the penalty was suspended on the condition he does not upload any more content featuring his former employer, the freight company Toll Group. | Neil Erikson was fined $10,000 on Friday for contempt but the penalty was suspended on the condition he does not upload any more content featuring his former employer, the freight company Toll Group. |
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| Erikson was found guilty of contempt in February after uploading a video that showed him in a Toll uniform ambushing Dastyari, defying previous court orders against publishing images or videos of himself wearing the company’s clothing. | Erikson was found guilty of contempt in February after uploading a video that showed him in a Toll uniform ambushing Dastyari, defying previous court orders against publishing images or videos of himself wearing the company’s clothing. |
| The federal circuit court judge Suzanne Jones made the order in December, which applies to non-employees of Toll. | The federal circuit court judge Suzanne Jones made the order in December, which applies to non-employees of Toll. |
| The company is suing Erikson, alleging he was deliberately trying to damage its brand. | The company is suing Erikson, alleging he was deliberately trying to damage its brand. |
| By publishing the video featuring Dastyari, Erikson was found to have broken the court order. | By publishing the video featuring Dastyari, Erikson was found to have broken the court order. |
| The contempt finding also related to Twitter photos that showed him with his associate Ricky Turner in a Toll uniform, despite Turner never having been a Toll employee. | The contempt finding also related to Twitter photos that showed him with his associate Ricky Turner in a Toll uniform, despite Turner never having been a Toll employee. |
| Sam Dastyari's far-right abuser guilty of contempt over footage | |
| The video, posted on Erikson’s YouTube page, shows him ambushing the Iranian-born Dastyari at a Footscray pub book launch in November, when the then politician was called a “terrorist”. | The video, posted on Erikson’s YouTube page, shows him ambushing the Iranian-born Dastyari at a Footscray pub book launch in November, when the then politician was called a “terrorist”. |
| The footage shows an exchange between Erikson and a woman next to the former senator. | The footage shows an exchange between Erikson and a woman next to the former senator. |
| “Is this sort of activity sanctioned by Toll?” she asks. | “Is this sort of activity sanctioned by Toll?” she asks. |
| Erikson replies: “I thought Labor were for working-class Aussies, mate. You don’t like free speech?” | Erikson replies: “I thought Labor were for working-class Aussies, mate. You don’t like free speech?” |
| The woman replies: “Whatever you do in your uniform, you’re actually representing your employer.” | The woman replies: “Whatever you do in your uniform, you’re actually representing your employer.” |
| Erikson stopped working for Toll in 2014 but worked for them again in Tasmania in 2017 before being sacked. | Erikson stopped working for Toll in 2014 but worked for them again in Tasmania in 2017 before being sacked. |
| The case is due to return to court on Tuesday for a directions hearing. | The case is due to return to court on Tuesday for a directions hearing. |
| In 2017, Erikson, United Patriots Front leader Blair Cottrell and Christopher Neil Shortis were convicted and fined for inciting contempt and ridicule of Muslims. | In 2017, Erikson, United Patriots Front leader Blair Cottrell and Christopher Neil Shortis were convicted and fined for inciting contempt and ridicule of Muslims. |
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