Queensland magistrate suppresses identity of man with ‘high public profile’ in extortion case

Media outlets argue man’s name should be made public and police acting to protect him from ‘embarrassment’

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A Queensland magistrate has suppressed the name of a man with a “high public profile” during an ongoing extortion case in Cairns.

The man – referred to in court as MM – is not a party to the case, which was back before the Cairns magistrates court on Monday.
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