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AI Bot Leaks Suppressed NZ Businessman's Identity Amid Abuse Conviction

6/5/2026

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Chatbot Names Businessman

An AI chatbot on X mistakenly named a New Zealand businessman as the person under permanent name suppression, sparking online speculation.
A New Zealand family member was convicted of possessing 11,775 child-sex-abuse files and sentenced to a two-year-five-month term, with name suppression.
NBR applied for documents, leading to name suppression on the individual, his family and company.
Lawyer Matthew Davie said the judge ignored the family’s financial resources.

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Chatbot Names Businessman

An AI chatbot on X mistakenly named a New Zealand businessman as the person under permanent name suppression, sparking online speculation.
A New Zealand family member was convicted of possessing 11,775 child-sex-abuse files and sentenced to a two-year-five-month term, with name suppression.
NBR applied for documents, leading to name suppression on the individual, his family and company.
Lawyer Matthew Davie said the judge ignored the family’s financial resources.

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