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Lehrmann loses final bid to appeal Higgins rape finding
- On Thursday, the High Court rejected Bruce Lehrmann's application for special leave to appeal, ending his defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
- Lehrmann's defamation case stems from The Project report airing Brittany Higgins' allegation that she was raped inside Parliament House, prompting the 2023 lawsuit against Network Ten and Wilkinson.
- In April 2024, Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found Lehrmann raped Higgins to the civil standard, describing him as "hell-bent on having sex" with her.
- Following the High Court's refusal, Lehrmann must now pay $2 million of Ten's legal costs, a financial burden that could force the former staffer into bankruptcy.
- While no findings were made against Lehrmann in a court of criminal law, the High Court's decision concludes a more than three-year civil saga involving multiple judgments and courts.
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