$100k awarded in Hyde Park riot case

A NSW man has successfully sued the publisher of The Daily Telegraph for $100,000 in damages over defamatory coverage of the 2012 Hyde Park riot.

Hamza Cheikho was among the crowds in Sydney's CBD who were rallying after the release of a YouTube video which was perceived to ridicule aspects of the Islamic faith.

Mr Cheikho launched the suit against Nationwide News Pty Ltd over four articles and the Supreme Court found they had impugned his reputation by asserting "as one of an angry mob, he took part in a riot".