Halal Certifier's False Claims Cost Rival Major Contract

0:00On March 13th, here's the latest out of Sydney. A Victorian County Court judge has ruled that one Halal certifier spread false claims about arrivals links to Islamic extremism to snag a major meat, suppliers contract. The Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria lost its deal with midfield meats after Australian Halal Authority and advisors rep Khalil Esbandiar accused them of funding extremists and facing a federal police probe for terrorism ties. This all went down between August and September of 2023. Esbandiar made the statements to midfield's managing director, Dean McKenna, who then ditched ICCV and signed with AAA instead. The judge found on the balance of probabilities that the accusations were bogus and malicious. Midfield's team freaked out over the news, with McKenna emailing that it could hurt their reputation and banking. He demanded written confirmation that no investigation was happening. In court, McKenna called the whole thing a waste of time, but confirmed the claims came from

1:01Esbandiar. The judge rejected midfield's other excuses, like ICCV being unresponsive on a beef shipment issue. No mention of that in McKenna's key email, which Penn pointed the extremism rumors as the main trigger for pulling the plug. Claims against Esbandiar and HAA were upheld, but not against his father. Damages for ICCV will get sorted in a later hearing. This Dean and story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. Lay back, press play, let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-L-I, soleypillow.com