Lawyer asks if Mick Molloy is funny or not

Yesterday in the Defamation case against Mick Molloy, Kevin Whyte manager for Roving Enterprises took the stand.

The case brought upon by Nicole Cornes against Molloy and TEN follows a 2008 Before the Game episode in which Molloy allegedly questioned the fidelity of Cornes.

“The nature of the way the piece evolved on air, it is clear on its face a bit of comedy that was set up [but] went off the rails and evolved in this piece of banter,” Whyte said.

“He [Molloy] is given free range to be a comedian and make people laugh.”

But Stuart Littlemore QC, questioned whether Molloy was a successful comedian, as the defence stated.

“He might have been in many films that no-one has taken any notice of and I understand that to be the case,” Littlemore said.

“His program on Channel 9 was an unmitigated disaster … he wasn’t funny at all, was he?

“When he tries to be funny it doesn’t always work.”

“That can be said of many comedians,” said Whyte.

TEN’s lawyer Robert Whitington, QC, said the skit was not meant to be taken seriously.

Molloy is not expected to take the stand.

The case continues.

Source: smh.com.au, ABC