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AUSTRALIA: Former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses wins $1.5 million NSW Supreme Court judgment 

A former Jehovah’s Witnesses member has been awarded a judgment in the sum of $,1,495,395 against the defendant (her father). Part of the plaintiff’s claim included $144,000 for interest on past general and aggravated damages.

Judgment: BDS2 v CEG2 [2025] NSWSC 1291

Controversy

JW LEAKS has conducted a review of the judgment with a focus on many of the plaintiff’s non-offence claims, as presented to the Supreme Court.

These claims were then compared with documents, evidence and records:

  • that the plaintiff BDS2 had previously supplied to JW LEAKS; or
  • that had been used by, or in relation to, the plaintiff BDS2 in other legal proceedings within Australia; or
  • that had been published by the plaintiff BDS2 on social media platforms, including in YouTube interviews, and then later removed; or
  • that the plaintiff BDS2 had verbally told to JW LEAKS.

In our opinion there is clear evidence that the plaintiff BDS2 misled the Supreme Court as to factual matters in the proceedings.

In our opinion some of the material relied upon by the Supreme Court, including in awarding monetary amounts, were based on false information presented by BDS2 to the court.

There is absolutely no suggestion or inference that R. Royle of counsel, or Wyatt Lawyers & Advisors (solicitors), knowingly presented false or misleading information to the Supreme Court.

A publication restriction order is in place within Australia that prevents publication of the parties names and any information tending to reveal their identity. Our hands are tied in going public with the evidence.

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JW Leaks shines a light on, and holds to account, the Watch Tower Society and those leaders within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that disregard or violate the laws of the land, or that cause religious harm to sections of the community.

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