Ben Roberts-Smith's barrister has told a judge the war veteran was an exceptional soldier who was subject to a sustained campaign from newspapers to create a belief he was a war criminal.
After more than 100 days since it began, closing submissions have started in the Victoria Cross recipient's defamation case against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Canberra Times, and three journalists.
He claims he was falsely portrayed in 2018 articles as a war criminal, a bully and a perpetrator of domestic violence.
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