Lehrmann Has Become a ‘National Joke’, Court Told
- Bruce Lehrmann is appealing a defamation ruling in the Federal Court of Australia, claiming he was identifiable from an interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project, which led to defamation.
- Lehrmann argues he was denied procedural fairness because Justice Lee's findings differed from the alleged nature of the rape discussed by Ten and Wilkinson.
- Justice Lee referred to the case as a 'cause celebre' and an 'omnishambles.'
- Lehrmann's previous criminal trial over the alleged sexual assault of Higgins was aborted in October 2022, and charges were dropped due to concerns about Higgins' mental health.
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Bruce Lehrmann in new bid to clear name after defamation loss
Bruce Lehrmann will have three days to convince an appeals court to toss out findings he likely raped his colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.The former federal political staffer is seeking to overturn a Federal Court judgment he was not defamed by Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson during an interview with Higgins on The Project in 2021.Justice Michael Lee found Higgins' claims she had been raped in Parliament House in 2019 we…
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