Rinehart to drop defamation action against Nine

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart will abandon defamation actions against the Nine Network over its drama series House of Hancock.

Ms Rinehart was seeking damages for defamation and injurious falsehood in scenes from the two-part series.

Lawyers for Ms Rinehart will now instead make misleading conduct claims under consumer law.

Ms Rinehart was granted the right to watch the second episode of the show before it aired.

The episode aired after a confidential agreement was reached between Ms Rinehart and Nine.