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YouTube personality Jordan Shanks in defamation action brought by NSW deputy premierDownload the free Guardian news app; get our morning email briefingYouTuber Jordan Shanks has raised about $1m to fund his defamation battle against New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro and the criminal defence of his producer, Kristo Langker.
Barilaro is suing Shanks, known on YouTube as Friendlyjordies, for defamation, alleging he was wrongly portrayed as corrupt in a series of “vile and racist” videos on the popular channel.