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

A Queensland magistrate has suppressed the identity of a high-profile man (referred to as MM) in an ongoing Cairns extortion case, where his conduct was allegedly used as the basis for an extortion attempt against a woman by her former partner. Media outlets opposed the suppression order, arguing police were acting to protect MM from embarrassment rather than for legal necessity, but the magistrate ruled the order was justified to avoid fulfilling the extortion's purpose and discouraging future complainants.