West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle reacts as he leaves the New South Wales Supreme Court after winning a defamation case against an Australian media company in Sydney, Australia, October 30, 2017. AAP/Brendan Esposito/via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - West Indies batsman Chris Gayle won a defamation case against an Australian media company in the New South Wales Supreme Court on Monday over an alleged incident during the 2015 World Cup.
After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury found Fairfax media had failed to establish the truth of a series of reports it ran alleging the 103-test cricketer had exposed himself to a masseuse during the tournament.
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