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The authors of a sensational book about the corrupt former New South Wales Labor politician Eddie Obeid will offer a formal apology after it was pulled from shelves due to defamation action by one of the book’s subjects.The authors of a sensational book about the corrupt former New South Wales Labor politician Eddie Obeid will offer a formal apology after it was pulled from shelves due to defamation action by one of the book’s subjects.
The best-selling book, He Who Must be Obeid, by journalists Kate McClymont and Linton Besser, alleged a former tourism taskforce (TTF) spokesman, Chris Brown, was “in business” with the Obeids.The best-selling book, He Who Must be Obeid, by journalists Kate McClymont and Linton Besser, alleged a former tourism taskforce (TTF) spokesman, Chris Brown, was “in business” with the Obeids.
Brown said the authors – who also mentioned his father John Brown, a former Hawke minister – mistook him for another Chris Brown.Brown said the authors – who also mentioned his father John Brown, a former Hawke minister – mistook him for another Chris Brown.
McClymont on Thursday tweeted “a formal apology to come re mistaken identity”.McClymont on Thursday tweeted “a formal apology to come re mistaken identity”.
Brown was confused with Christopher Geoffrey Charles Brown, who was born 19 years before Brown in England, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reported.Brown was confused with Christopher Geoffrey Charles Brown, who was born 19 years before Brown in England, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reported.
#icac media room helpfully offering suggestions re any new version of He Who Must Be Obeid. Formal apology to come re mistaken identity#icac media room helpfully offering suggestions re any new version of He Who Must Be Obeid. Formal apology to come re mistaken identity
“The great investigative journalists who wrote the book didn’t bother to take the four minutes to check the Asic website,” Brown said.“The great investigative journalists who wrote the book didn’t bother to take the four minutes to check the Asic website,” Brown said.
Brown has hired the defamation lawyer Mark O’Brien and is demanding a public apology, the ABC reported. O’Brien has previously acted for Obeid.Brown has hired the defamation lawyer Mark O’Brien and is demanding a public apology, the ABC reported. O’Brien has previously acted for Obeid.
“My legal team has injuncted the book, had it forced off the bookshelves and to be pulped, for a new addition to have corrections included, a public apology to be issued, and in due course for damages, obviously, to be lodged,” Brown said. “My legal team has injuncted the book, had it forced off the bookshelves and to be pulped, for a new edition to have corrections included, a public apology to be issued, and in due course for damages, obviously, to be lodged,” Brown said.
The marketing and publicity director for Random House, Brett Osmond, told Australian Associated Press the book contained a “mis-identification”.The marketing and publicity director for Random House, Brett Osmond, told Australian Associated Press the book contained a “mis-identification”.
“We’ve acted quickly,” he said. “The small amount of text that required a rewrite has been rewritten to correct the error.”“We’ve acted quickly,” he said. “The small amount of text that required a rewrite has been rewritten to correct the error.”
The book was being reprinted and would be available for sale again within a week, he said.The book was being reprinted and would be available for sale again within a week, he said.