The cover of 'Seduction Chronicles of a Psychopath' (Image: Goodreads/Private Media/Zennie) Last week, Daily Mail Australia had a significant win in the courts that you may not have heard about. It concerned a defamation case brought by Anton Smolin, an engineer from Sydney who the publication alleged serially harassed and abused women he met on dating apps. The 43-year-old denied the reports and sued for defamation, claiming that he had been defamed by being portrayed as a sexual predator.
In the course of gathering evidence in preparation for the trial, solicitors acting for Daily Mail Australia discovered the existence of a self-published e-book titled Seduction Chronicles of a Psychopath , penned by Smolin and released publicly in 2014. The book details “fundamental concepts and theory of modern day seduction” according to a promotional blurb written on the review site Goodreads . How the DAILY MAIL creates THOSE headlines, and Albanese’s West Wing weirdness Read More The book was once listed for sale on Amazon but Smolin attempted to scrub the existence of the book from the internet, so lawyers acting for the Daily Mail obtained a copy of the book via a subpoena.
Smolin and Daily Mail Australia then agreed to a settlement, in which Smolin agreed to pay costs and had a judgment made against him, after it became apparent Daily Mail lawyers would use the book in their defence against his defamation claim. Daily Mail Australia’s lawyers have received permission from .
