EXCLUSIVE: Ben Roberts-Smith opens up on defamation battle, prison and his ‘absolute rock bottom’
Australia’s most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, spent months at “absolute rock bottom” amid allegations he had committed war crimes during operations in the war in Afghanistan.
Speaking for the first time since charges were laid against him, the Victoria Cross recipient reveals to news.com.au the psychological toll and the dark days he faced.
After four years of calculated silence, Roberts-Smith is breaking his cover to call out what he claims is an uneven playing field tipped in the government’s favour.
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