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Fact-check: V'landys defamation victory claim, Mostly True, ScrutinyPress

Peter V'landys, Racing NSW CEO and chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission, has achieved a preliminary win in his defamation suit against The Thoroughbred Report and its managing director Vicky Leonard. The defendants agreed to revise their written defence and withdraw subpoenas at a NSW Supreme Court hearing on Friday, with V'landys awarded his legal costs.

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