further similar material. Töben was found guilty of 24 charges of contempt of court by not following the ruling despite his 2007 apology. Though Töben unreservedly apologised for his breaches of court orders and said he would not withdraw his apology as he had in the past, he was sentenced to 3 months in prison. He appealed against the sentence, but on 13 August 2009 the Full Court of the Federal Court rejected his appeal, and he started his 3-month jail sentence, one week in maximum security-punishment block – first at Yatala Labour Prison, and later at Cadell Training Centre, a low security prison farm. He was released on 12 November 2009. 2012: Action for costs and bankruptcy In 2012, Jones sought his court costs of more than $175,000 from Töben arising from the 2002 and 2009 cases. Töben pleaded that he had no money, and the Federal Magistrates Court declared Töben bankrupt and his passport was confiscated. 2013: Defamation action In 2013, Töben commenced a defamation action against Nationwide News (Toben v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 296) alleging that an article published by them conveyed a number of defamatory imputations about him, including that he was a “Holocaust denier” and an anti-Semite. The newspaper claimed that Töben's purpose in bringing the proceedings was not to vindicate his reputation but, rather, to use the proceedings to express his views as to the Holocaust. Töben admitted that as the purpose of the action, and the action was dismissed. 2014: Views on Racial Discrimination Act In May 2014, Töben strongly backed the Abbott government's plans to water down Australia’s race hate laws, describing them as a welcome challenge to "Jewish supremacism" in Australia, and describing section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act as a "flawed law, which only benefits Jewish-Zionist-Israeli interests". Other activities Imprisonment In 1998, Töben was arrested in Germany for breaching Germany's Holocaust Law, Section 130, that outlaws “Incitement to hatred“. He was sentenced in April 1999 to 10 months in prison, but had already served seven months during trial, and was released upon payment of a $5000 bond-Kaution. Holocaust-denial conferences Töben visited Iran in 2003 to give a speech denying the Holocaust. In 2005 in an interview with Iranian state television he indicated that it was his belief that "Israel is founded on the Holocaust lie." In December 2006, Töben took part in the International Conference to