Defamation claim against Horan

Tauranga Independent MP Brendan Horan is being sued for $300,000 for defamation by a former flat mate Colin Henderson.

The 66-year-old has filed a claim in the High Court at Auckland against Mediaworks and Brendan over comments made by the former NZ First MP on Radio Live.

Tauranga Independent MP Brendan Horan.

The New Zealand Herald reports Colin is seeking $300,000 from Brendan and $350,000 from Mediaworks.

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson confirms a statement of claim was filed on July 14 in the Auckland High Court but no hearing date has been finalised at this stage.

Brendan says he is yet to be served any papers and only become aware of the action in the last few days.

'I haven't been served anything but I am aware that Radio Live has,” says Brendan.

'I am completely over these [people] that have been attacking me and my family. You can see the depths they will go to and I am just over it.”

Henderson, a former clothing importer, and his failed company, House of Pagani (NZ), were fined $800,000 plus legal costs of $41,400 on 120 charges involving smuggled clothing from Asia in 1997.

Henderson used to board with Brendan and wife Miranda before the pair fell out after it was revealed Brendan was under investigation over large sums of money missing from his mother's accounts.

When questioned about whether he is aware of the alleged comments, Brendan says he is not interested in what 'the fella” has to say.

'I'm over it and so are most people. I have got more important things to do.”

A letter written by lawyer Brian Henry, who has also represented New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, says the defamation occurred during an interview with Brendan on Radio Live about the allegations levelled against the MP.

Henderson is currently bankrupt and was convicted in 1997 on 30 sample charges of smuggling and 30 charges of wilfully making false import entries to avoid tax, reports NZ Herald.

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3 comments

Upside down world we live in

Posted on 23-07-2014 22:24 | By The Beaten Generation

How could Mr Henderson's reputation be diminished?


SMEAR CAMPAIGN

Posted on 24-07-2014 08:53 | By FunandGames

This has a nasty smell to it. And most people should see it for that. Hopefully people will take this into account when voting. All the best to the Horan family.


Smoke and Mirrors

Posted on 26-07-2014 09:22 | By The Sage

There is an awful lot of smoke around Brendan. You know the old saying "where there is smoke there is fire."


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