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Australian judge finds staffer raped colleague in parliament office

A former government adviser was found to have raped a colleague inside a ministerial office in Australia, as ruled by a judge in a defamation case.
The defamation claim against an Australian media company was dismissed, with the judge determining that the accused had raped the victim and told deliberate lies.
The accused was described as indifferent to the victim's consent during the sexual intercourse, with legal costs estimated to be millions of dollars.

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BBC News

Judge finds Australia parliament rape reports were true

Bruce Lehrmann sued a TV network for airing Brittany Higgins' claims she was raped inside Parliament House.

18 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, judge finds on balance of probabilities

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18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Australian Parliament House, judge finds

Former federal government adviser was ‘hellbent’ on having sex with colleague

17 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Irish Independent

Political staffer raped colleague in Australian parliament office, judge finds in landmark defamation case

A former government adviser raped a colleague in a Parliament House office, an Australian judge found on Monday, dismissing a defamation suit in a case that has gripped the nation.

17 days ago·Ireland

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Sydney Morning Herald

Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, judge finds

A judge has ruled that, on the balance of probabilities, former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins as his defamation case against Network 10's reporting failed.

18 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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NZ Herald

'Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins': Judge delivers findings in defamation case

Australian Bruce Lehrmann has suffered a devastating loss in his attempt to restore his reputation after a judge found he was indifferent to whether a drunk...

18 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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