Mick Gatto sues over 60 Minutes defamation claim

Mick Gatto is suing a senior lawyer named Geoffrey Watson for defamation. In a 60 Minutes interview, Watson said Gatto controlled labour hire firms using fake directors and sat atop Melbourne's gangland wars.

Why it mattersThe case will show whether a public figure can win a defamation claim when people already know about his criminal past. It tests what a court can consider about someone's old reputation.