昆士兰最高法院审理媒体申请 欲解除高知名度男子匿名保护令

昆士兰最高法院周五审理了多家媒体提出的申请，要求解除对一名与凯恩斯勒索案相关的高知名度男子的压制令1。该男子身份被代号"MM"隐瞒数周，其名字在凯恩斯地方法院另一名男子的勒索案中被提及，但其本人未面临指控1。

代表媒体的律师Andrew O'Brien KC主张，法律不提供为非受害人或证人提供匿名保护的依据1。代理治安官Gelma Meoli上月维持了压制令，理由是受害人可能因威胁细节曝光而不愿报案1。O'Brien引用了2023年10月前联邦自由党工作人员Bruce Lehrmann的案例，其压制令被Justice Peter Applegarth解除1。法院需权衡媒体的披露权与受害人报案意愿之间的平衡1。

Queensland's Supreme Court heard arguments on Friday from multiple media outlets seeking to lift a suppression order protecting the identity of a high-profile man, designated "MM," connected to a Cairns extortion case 1. The man himself faces no charges but his name was mentioned in relation to another man's extortion matter before Cairns District Court 1.

Media lawyer Andrew O'Brien KC contended that no legal basis exists to grant anonymity protection to someone who is neither a victim nor a witness 1. He referenced a precedent from October 2023 involving former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, whose suppression order was lifted by Justice Peter Applegarth 1. Acting Magistrate Gelma Meoli upheld the suppression order last month on grounds that the victim might be deterred from coming forward if the threat details became public 1. The court must balance the media's right to disclose information against concerns that exposing threatening details could discourage victims from reporting crimes 1. The suppression order has been in effect since the case first became public earlier this year 1.