Ben Roberts-Smith launches supplements business amid war crimes charges

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 03:02 · Archive

Former SAS member Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with five counts of war crime murder, has launched a workout supplements business with his partner.

Ben Roberts-Smith, a 47-year-old former SAS member and Victoria Cross recipient, has launched a workout supplements business with his partner Sarah Matulin. This comes after Roberts-Smith was charged with five counts of war crime murder relating to alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.

Promotional videos for the business feature Roberts-Smith wearing a shirt displaying a photograph of his arrest by federal police at Sydney Airport earlier this year. Ms Matulin posted on social media that the pair wanted to build a business for financial stability, stating that "working for someone else was never going to be sustainable" and that any employer risked media pressure simply from hiring him.

Roberts-Smith has long maintained his innocence regarding the allegations, which were previously the subject of an unsuccessful Federal Court defamation suit against Nine Newspapers. He has not yet entered pleas to any of the charges. A potential criminal trial could take years, with the matter next scheduled to be called in court in December and three days of suppression order hearings pencilled in for August 2027.

How it is being reported

• ‘Built for the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith starts supplements brand amid criminal chargesWar crimes accused Ben Roberts-Smith has turned police arrest footage into a marketing tool as he and his partner launch a new business.The West Australian · 20 Oct, 02:50
• ‘Built for the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith starts supplements brand amid criminal chargesWar crimes accused Ben Roberts-Smith has turned police arrest footage into a marketing tool as he and his partner launch a new business.Perth Now · 20 Oct, 02:50

In this story: Ben Roberts-Smith · Sarah Matulin · Afghanistan · Sydney Airport · Nine Newspapers

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