John Jarratt has reportedly settled his defamation case against Sydney's The Daily Telegraph.
The Wolf Creek actor sued the paper in the Federal Court over an article it ran following the actor's acquittal on a rape charge.
The 66-year-old was found not guilty of raping his female housemate in Sydney's east more than 40 years ago by an NSW District Court jury in July after a week-long trial.
The paper published an apology on its website on Sunday as part of the settlement, the details of which remain confidential.
John Jarratt leaving court after being found not guilty in July. Source: AAP
In court documents, the actor's lawyers said the story seemed to imply he was "a rapist" and had "got away with rape".
"This is incorrect. Mr Jarratt was fully acquitted of the charge after a unanimous 'not guilty' verdict by a 12 person jury in July," the newspaper's printed apology said.
"We apologise to Mr Jarratt for the hurt and embarrassment caused by the publication of the article."
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