The plaintiff successfully sued the defendant for defamation and obtained an injunction prohibiting the defendant from communicating about him.
The defendant breached the injunction by communicating with a Member of Parliament, claiming it was an act of conscience, and was found in civil contempt.
The court sentenced the defendant to a 90-day conditional sentence with house arrest, followed by 18 months' probation and 200 hours of community service, finding that jail was not necessary.
The defendant was also ordered to pay substantial indemnity costs of $24,377.41.
